ISSN:
1612-1112
Keywords:
Column liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
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Atmospheric pressure ionization
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Selective ion monitoring
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Nicergoline
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Semisynthetic alkaloids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary This study demonstrated the utility of high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC/API-MS) in the investigation of 10α-methoxy-1,6-dimethylergoline-8β-methanol 5-bromonicotinic acid ester (Nicergoline) and its related substances. The analysis was performed by using an ODS column with ammonium acetate and methanol mixture as the mobile phase. Nicergoline and its related compounds could be characterized by HPLC/API-MS in terms of their molecular weight. The use of multiple ion detection techniques for the quantitation of these compounds was also investigated. The detection limits of nicergoline and its related substances were 5 to 10 ng each at a signal-to-noise ratio of 4. The method was also applied to the study of the decomposition products of nicergoline in simulated gastric and intestinal fluids.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02290495
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