Chiral separation of potent corticotropin-releasing factor-1 receptor antagonists by supercritical fluid chromatography

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• 作者：Jingfang Qian-Cutrone ; Richard Hartz ; Vijay T. Ahuja ; Vivekan ; a M. Vrudhula ; Dauh-Rurng Wu ; Richard A. Dalterio ; David Wang-Iverson ; Joanne J. Bronson
• 关键词：Enantiomeric separation ; Supercritical fluid chromatography ; Pyrazinone ; CRF1 antagonist ; Drug discovery
• 刊名：Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：20 February 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：54
• 期：3
• 页码：602-606
• 全文大小：192 K

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Pyrazinones bearing an N-1-alkyl chain with a chiral center have been reported as potent antagonists of the corticotropin-releasing factor-1 receptor (CRF1R). Separation of individual enantiomers for preclinical testing was an important aspect of lead optimization. To evaluate the applicability and efficiency of supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) for enantiomeric resolution of this class of compounds, enantiomeric pairs of eight pyrazinones with different structural characteristics were tested under an array of SFC conditions. The results showed that pyrazinones with a 1-cyclopropyl-2-methoxyethyl substituent were readily separated with a Chiralpak AD-H or Chiralcel OD-H column with ethanol as the modifier. On the other hand, analogs with a less polar alkyl substituent were not amenable to the general method and required further optimization of the chromatographic conditions. In addition, structural variations on the pyrazinone core and aromatic moiety had an impact on the chiral resolution of this class of compounds. This investigation led to the development of efficient chiral SFC methods for separating all eight pyrazinone enantiomeric pairs encompassing an array of structural variations.