Chiral separations of polar compounds by hydrophilic interaction chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection

The chiral separations of drug substances and underivatized amino acids were demonstrated in this study through the use of hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC). The polar character of the model compounds presented challenges for their analysis by traditional modes of chromatography, but through the employment of multimodal chromatography utilizing the HILIC mechanism and cyclodextrin or teicoplanin-derivatized stationary phases, effective resolution was achieved. The analytes lacked sufficient ultraviolet chromophores, requiring their determination by evaporative light scattering detection. HILIC was demonstrated to represent a novel technique for the facilitation of chiral chromatography by providing an environment of solubility and retention that could not be achieved through the use of the traditional methods of reversed-phase, normal-phase, or polar organic mode.