title: Optimization of the preparative separation of a chiral pharmaceutical intermediate by high performance liquid chromatography.
abstract: The prediction of optimal conditions of the preparative HPLC separation of the enantiomers of a pharmaceutical intermediate was accomplished by employing analytical chromatographic data, i.e. sample injections at low concentrations. Various temperatures and mobile phase conditions were studied. It was assumed that the sample loadability of the stationary phase is constant for a constant value of the separation factor and different mobile phase conditions and temperatures. Using this assumption, possible production rates can be compared for different method conditions. Overloading experiments were carried out to verify that the procedure employed is adequate. It was found that the optimization approach used, changing the mobile phase composition and temperature to achieve the shortest cycle time while keeping the separation factor constant, could be applied to improve the production rate of the separation.
authors.affiliation: Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co, RY818-B207, PO Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA. peter_sajonz@merck.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sajonz
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Natishan
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Antia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frenette
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012997:Solvents