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Gas Chromatographic Separation of Stereoisomers of Non-Protein Amino Acids on Modified γ-cyclodextrin Stationary Phase

Stefan Fox, Henry Strasdeit, Stephan Haasmann, Hans Brückner

J Chromatogr A. 2015 Sep 11;1411:101-9.

PMID: 26278360

Abstract:

Stereoisomers (enantiomers and diastereoisomers) of synthetic, non-protein amino acids comprising α-, β-, and γ-amino acids, including α,α-dialkyl amino acids, were converted into the respective N-trifluoroacetyl-O-methyl esters and analyzed and resolved by gas chromatography (GC) on a commercial fused silica capillary column coated with the chiral stationary phase octakis(3-O-butyryl-2,6-di-O-pentyl)-γ-cyclodextrin. This column is marketed under the trade name Lipodex(®) E. Chromatograms, retention times, and a chart displaying the retention times of approximately 40 stereoisomers of amino acids are presented. With few exceptions, baseline or almost baseline resolution was achieved for enantiomers and diastereoisomers. The chromatographic method presented is considered to be highly suitable for the elucidation of the stereochemistry of non-protein amino acids, for example in natural products, and for evaluating the enantiopurity of genetically non-coded amino acids used for the synthesis and design of conformationally tailored peptides. The method is applicable to extraterrestrial materials or can be used in experimental work related to abiotic syntheses or enantioselective destruction and amplification of amino acids.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
LS7413147 Octakis (2,6-di-O-pentyl)-γ-cyclodextrin Octakis (2,6-di-O-pentyl)-γ-cyclodextrin Price
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