Ion-Exchange Chromatography/Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for the Identification of Organic and Inorganic Species in Topiramate Tablets
- 1 November 1996
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Analytical Chemistry
- Vol. 68 (21), 3726-3731
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ac960425x
Abstract
An ion-exchange chromatograph/electrospray ionization mass spectrometer (IC/ESI-MS) was used successfully to identify organic and inorganic species present in topiramate tablets. An ion suppressor is placed between the column and detectors to replace sodium ions in the mobile phase with hydrogen ions supplied by the suppressor. The ensuing combination of the hydrogen ions with the mobile phase hydroxide ions produces water and thus allows simultaneous ion detection by an ion conductivity detector and a mass spectrometer. Analytes, including lactate, glycolate, chloride, formate, sulfate, and oxalate, were unambiguously identified by matching the mass spectra and retention times with those of the authentic compounds. Due to its capability of detecting positive and negative as well as neutral species, ESI-MS provides valuable information which is not available with ion conductivity detection alone. Though the coupling of ion-exchange chromatography to mass spectrometry has been reported previously, this is the first demonstration of IC/ESI-MS for the identification of unknown species in real samples. Finally, with the use of deuterium/carbon-13 labeling and MS/MS techniques, we have confirmed that oxalic acid (HOOC-COOH) is formed from formic acid (HCOOH) at the electrospray interface in the presence of the electric field. This observation not only confirms the identity of an unknown peak, but it also provides new insight into chemistry that can take place during electrospray ionization.Keywords
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