Single and dual cyclodextrins systems for the enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric separations of structurally related dihydropyridone analogues.

Cyclodextrin capillary electrophoresis methods (CD-CZE) were developed for complete enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric separations of a series of ten dihydropyridone analogues, of which eight were neutral, one was anionic and one was cationic. Ten different systems comprising one or two cyclodextrins were found to successfully separate the isomers thanks to a screening approach. Among the tested cyclodextrins, HS-gamma-CD, either in a single or in a dual system, in a phosphate buffer using capillaries dynamically coated with polyethylene oxide (PEO), and SBE-beta-CD, either in a single or in a dual system, in a borate buffer using uncoated capillaries, were the most selective selectors. The effects of different parameters such as the nature and concentration of the cyclodextrins, nature and concentration of the buffer, and voltage were examined. The precision and limits of detection and quantification were evaluated for the optimized methods. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.