R. Gatti, V. Cavrini, P. Roveri
1992
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Journal
Chromatographia
Abstract
SummaryThe use of 2-bromoacetyl-6-methoxynaphthalene as a fluorogenic labelling reagent in pre-column derivatization for the HPLC separation of biologically active carboxylic acids (fatty acids and bile acids) has been investigated. The compound reacts (30 min. at 70°C) with carboxylic acids to give fluorescent esters that can be separated by reversedphase HPLC and detected at λ ex. 300 nm, λ em. 460 nm. The experimental conditions for the derivatization and chromatographic separation are discussed. Applications to the determination of valproic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid in pharmaceutical formulations are described.