Separation of Enantiomers of Drugs by Capillary Electrophoresis, Part 6. Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin as Chiral Solvating Agent

Abstract

Following an extended screening project, 86 racemic drugs were investigated by capillary zone electrophoresis in the presence of the chiral solvating agent (CSA) hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin. A total of 42 drugs out of 86 tested was thereby separated into enantiomeric pairs. Statistical analysis of the numerous experiments performed un der identical conditions reveals a loose correlation of the migration separation factor (αm) with the migration retardation factor (Rm). For a subset of 23 drugs, a drop in the concentration of the CSA was also studied, showing the way to further optimization.