title: Chiral separation of pharmaceuticals possessing a carboxy moiety.
abstract: The separation of carboxylic enantiomers in the pharmaceutical field using high-performance liquid chromatographic and capillary electrophoretic techniques is reviewed. The techniques used for chiral separation include diastereomer derivatization, a chiral mobile phase, a chiral stationary phase (high-performance liquid chromatography) and chiral additives (capillary electrophoresis). Practical and conventional separation systems for pharmaceutical applications, such as pharmacokinetics, optical purity testing and stability studies, are described. A comprehensive collection of applications to carboxylic drugs and other carboxylic compounds of pharmaceutical interest is listed in the tables. The characteristics of each enantioseparation method are also discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Medical Development Department, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations