Effective resolution of racemic pirlindole at the preparative scale

in Chirality (1999), 11

Simultaneous Determination of Pirlindole Enantiomers and Dehydropirlindole by Chiral Liquid Chromatography

in Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Analysis (1998), 17(6-7), 1071-9

Liquid chromatography was employed for the determination of pirlindole enantiomers and its oxidation product dehydropirlindole (DHP). The direct separation of pirlindole enantiomers and DHP was achieved ... [more ▼]

Liquid chromatography was employed for the determination of pirlindole enantiomers and its oxidation product dehydropirlindole (DHP). The direct separation of pirlindole enantiomers and DHP was achieved on a cellulose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) chiral stationary phase (Chiralcel OD-R). Acetonitrile was used as the organic modifier and sodium perchlorate was used as an ionic additive in the mobile phase. The influence of acetonitrile and sodium perchlorate concentrations on enantioselectivity and achiral selectivity towards DHP was investigated in order to find suitable conditions for the determination of low amounts of each analyte. The mobile phase selected consisted of a mixture of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer (pH 5.0) containing sodium perchlorate (0.05 M) (35:65, v/v) and the UV detector was set at 220 nm. The method developed was validated and was found to be linear in the 0.1-5 microg ml(-1) range (r2 = 0.999 for the three compounds). Repeatability and the intermediate precision for the three analytes at a concentration of 0.1 microg ml(-1) were about 3 and 4%, respectively. This concentration corresponds to the quantification of 0.1% for the minor enantiomer. Actual determinations of enantiomeric purity for single enantiomers of pirlindole were performed. [less ▲]

Preparative resolution of racemic pirlindole: chromatographic methods and determination of the absolute configuration

Poster (1998, September)

Comparative study of pirlindole, a selective RIMA, and its two enantiomers using biochemical and behavioural techniques.

in Behavioural Pharmacology (1998), 9(8), 731-7

The interaction with monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and B has been shown to be sensitive to the absolute configuration of molecules. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effects of the racemic ... [more ▼]

The interaction with monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and B has been shown to be sensitive to the absolute configuration of molecules. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effects of the racemic pirlindole (a selective and reversible MAO-A inhibitor) and its two enantiomers using biochemical techniques (in vitro and ex vivo determination of rat brain MAO-A and MAO-B activity) and behavioural models (forced swimming test and reserpine-induced hypothermia and palpebral ptosis test). In vitro, the MAO-A IC50 of (+/-)-pirlindole, R-(-)-pirlindole and S-(+)-pirlindole were 0.24, 0.43 and 0.18 microM, respectively. Ex vivo, their ID50 were 24.4, 37.8 and 18.7 mg/kg i.p. The differences between the three compounds were not significant, with a ratio between the two enantiomers [R-(-)/S-(+)] of 2.2 in vitro and 2.0 ex vivo. MAO-B was only slightly inhibited. In the forced swimming test and the reserpine-induced hypothermia and ptosis model, the three compounds had an antidepressant profile. In the forced swimming test, the minimal effective dose ratio between the R-(-) and the S-(+) was again around 2.0. The behavioural observations were thus clearly in accordance with the biochemical data. [less ▲]

Horseradish peroxidase electrode for phenothiazine analysis

in Electroanalysis (1998), 10

Liquid chromatographic separation of pirlindole enantiomers using different types of chiral stationary phases

in Journal de Pharmacie de Belgique (1998), 53

Determination of the enantiomeric purity of pirlindole by liquid chromatography using a cellulose based chiral stationary phase

in Journal de Pharmacie de Belgique (1998), 53

Tentatives de synthèse énantiosélective des isomères R et S du pirlindole

in Journal de Pharmacie de Belgique (1998), 53

Preparative resolution of racemic pirlindole: chromatographic methods and determination of the absolute configuration

in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1998), suppl.1

Jl 13, a Potential Successor to Clozapine, Is Less Sensitive to Oxidative Phenomena

in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (1997), 238(1), 252-5

The oxidation behaviour of JL 13, a promising antipsychotic, was investigated in comparison with clozapine and loxapine, by measuring their direct "radical scavenging" abilities and their efficacies in ... [more ▼]

The oxidation behaviour of JL 13, a promising antipsychotic, was investigated in comparison with clozapine and loxapine, by measuring their direct "radical scavenging" abilities and their efficacies in inhibiting the lipid peroxidation. In the lipid peroxidation system, the reactivity of these compounds with free radicals produced by gamma-irradiation of linoleic acid may be presented as follows: JL 13 = loxapine < clozapine. In two enzymatic systems (HRP/GSH and HRP/H2O2/ GSH) which generate the thiyl free radicals, clozapine produces a strong enhancement of the thiyl-radical EPR signal intensity while JL 13 and loxapine exhibit no or minimal effect on this signal. The redox potential values for the three derivatives confirm the spectro-photometric and EPR results. Following this study, we show that JL 13, although presenting a preclinical clozapine-like profile, appears less sensitive to oxidation than clozapine. [less ▲]