| Literature DB >> 35243836 |
Changchuan Guo1, Huijie Tan1, Qi Liu1, Tengfei Gong2, Xue Wang1, Chenglin Wang1,3, Yuwen Xu1.
Abstract
A method based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography-electrostatic field orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Orbitrap HRMS) was established for the determination of genotoxic impurities 2, 6, and 12 in nifedipine. After extraction with methanol, the sample was injected into the UHPLC-Orbitrap HRMS system for analysis. An ACE EXCELTM 3 C18-AR column (150 mm×4.6 mm, 3 μm) was used for chromatographic separation. The mobile phase was methanol-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution (65∶35, v/v). The flow rate was 0.6 mL/min, while the column temperature and autosampler temperature were set as 35 ℃ and 8 ℃, respectively. The divert valve switching technique was used to protect the mass spectrometer. The six-way valve was set to divert the eluent of 7.5-11.6 min to waste and the rest of the eluent into the mass spectrometer. The Orbitrap mass spectrometer was coupled with the UHPLC system by an electrospray ion (ESI) source. The sheath gas and auxiliary gas flow rates were 60 and 20 arb (arbitrary units), respectively. The spray voltage was 3.5 kV, while the capillary temperature and auxiliary gas heater temperature were set as 350 ℃ and 400 ℃, respectively. The positive ion parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) scanning mode was adopted, and the mass spectral resolution was set to 35000 FWHM. The accurate masses of the [M+H]+ precursor ions of impurities 2, 6, and 12 were m/z 347.1230, 361.1026, and 347.1230, respectively. The accurate masses of the extracted [M+H]+ fragment ions of impurities 2, 6, and 12 were m/z 315.0968, 298.1069, and 315.0968, respectively. The normalized collision energies (NCEs) were optimized to 10%, 42%, and 10% for impurities 2, 6, and 12, respectively. The external standard method was utilized for quantitative analysis. The established method was validated in detail by investigating the specificity, linear range, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), recovery, precision, and stability. This method had good specificity, and the solvent did not interfere with the determination of impurities. The peak areas of impurities 2, 6, and 12 as well as their concentrations showed good linear relationships in the ranges of 0.2-100 ng/mL, with all correlation coefficients (r)≥0.9998. The recoveries of impurities 2, 6, and 12 at three levels (low, medium, and high) were in the range of 96.9%-105.0%, while the RSDs were between 1.21% and 5.12%. The LODs were 0.05 ng/mL and the LOQs were 0.2 ng/mL for all three impurities. This analytical method was used to determine impurities 2, 6, and 12 in three batches of nifedipine samples. Impurity 6 was not detected in the three batches, but impurities 2 and 12 were detected in all the three samples, and the detection amount was within the limit. The developed method is sensitive, fast, accurate, and easy to operate. It can provide a reference for the quality control of nifedipine by pharmaceutical companies and extend strong technical support for the supervision by drug regulatory authorities.Entities:
Keywords: genotoxicity; high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); impurities; nifedipine; ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35243836 PMCID: PMC9404017 DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2021.06008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Se Pu ISSN: 1000-8713
图1硝苯地平及杂质2、6和12的结构式
杂质2、6、12的质谱参数
| Impurity | Scan | Precursor | NCE/% | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impurity 2 | 13.0-18.0 | 347.1230 | 10 | 315.0968 |
| Impurity 6 | 0-18.0 | 361.1026 | 42 | 298.1069 |
| Impurity 12 | 13.0-18.0 | 347.1230 | 10 | 315.0968 |
NCE: normalized collision energy.
图2杂质2、6、12的二级质谱图及碎片离子结构预测
图3(a)空白溶剂及(b)对照品溶液的提取离子色谱图
杂质2、6、12的线性方程和相关系数
| Analyte | Linear equation | r |
|---|---|---|
| Impurity 6 | y=6.71×105x-3.68×104 | 0.9999 |
| Impurity 2 | y=3.38×105x-1.81×104 | 0.9998 |
| Impurity 12 | y=2.84×105x-2.29×104 | 0.9999 |
y: peak area; x: mass concentration, ng/mL.
图4定量限下杂质2、6和12的提取离子色谱图
硝苯地平中杂质2、6、12的加标回收率(n=3)
| Analyte | Background/ | Spiked level/ | Measured/ | Recovery/ | RSD/ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impurity 2 | 0.321 | 0.204 | 0.547 | 104.2 | 5.12 | |
| 0.409 | 0.747 | 102.3 | 1.85 | |||
| 0.613 | 0.922 | 98.7 | 3.44 | |||
| Impurity 6 | nd | 0.199 | 0.209 | 105.0 | 4.33 | |
| 0.398 | 0.387 | 97.2 | 3.76 | |||
| 0.596 | 0.605 | 101.5 | 2.91 | |||
| Impurity 12 | 0.402 | 0.204 | 0.587 | 96.9 | 4.97 | |
| 0.408 | 0.843 | 104.1 | 1.21 | |||
| 0.612 | 1.031 | 101.7 | 2.58 | |||
nd: not detected.
硝苯地平样品检测结果
| Batch number | Impurity | Content/(ng/mg) |
|---|---|---|
| 1911211 | 2 | 0.315 |
| 6 | nd | |
| 12 | 0.285 | |
| 1911231 | 2 | 0.321 |
| 6 | nd | |
| 12 | 0.402 | |
| 1910281 | 2 | 0.382 |
| 6 | nd | |
| 12 | 0.404 |
图5供试品提取离子色谱图