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Chapter 4 95
Application of LC-NMR and LC-TOF-MS in the identification and
characterization of degradation products of
Rabeprazole Sodium tablets
4.1 Introduction
Rabeprazole, (±) Sodium-2-[4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-3-
methylpyridin-2-yl] methyl sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole is a proton
pump inhibitor which covalently binds and inactivates the gastric
parietal cell proton pump (H+/K+ ATPase). It is an important
alternative to H2 antagonists and an additional treatment option to
other proton pump inhibitors in the management of acid-related
disorders [1]. It has also demonstrated efficacy in healing and giving
symptomatic relief for gastric and duodenal ulcers, as well as a high-
eradication rate of the microorganism Helicobacter pylori when
associated with antimicrobial therapy [2]. The molecular structure of
Rabeprazole Sodium is shown in Scheme 4.1.
In general, solid APIs are formulated with excipients as tablets
or capsules. Since the active ingredient is interacting with the
excipients and the formulated product is stored at different
conditions, the study of stability of APIs is critical in the drug
development process. Many factors can affect the stability of a
pharmaceutical product, some of them includes the stability of the
active ingredient, the manufacturing process, the environmental
conditions (such as heat, light and moisture during storage), as well
as some chemical reactions like oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis and
Chapter 4 96
racemization that might occur [3&4]. Study of stability under stressed
conditions is very important, since it can cause many degradation
reactions.
The identification of process related Rabeprazole impurities in
the bulk substance by LC-MS and spectral data (IR and NMR) were
reported[5]. Rabeprazole Sodium photodegradation products were
recently published [6]. The instability of Rabeprazole under acidic
conditions is known; hence it is manufactured as enteric coated
tablets [7]. However, the stability of Rabeprazole Sodium tablets under
stressed conditions is not reported. Hence, the present manuscript
deals with the identification and characterization of three degradation
products, obtained by storage of the tablets at stressed conditions [40
°C/75% RH] for six months. Of the three degradation products, the
most polar degradation product was isolated by preparative HPLC.
But other remaining two degradation product could not be isolated
due to low resolution, hence HPLC hyphenated techniques (LC-NMR
and LC-MS) were utilized for the structure identification.
HPLC hyphenated techniques are now widely used for the
structure elucidation of trace amounts of the degradation products
without complicated isolation process. LC-MS has been one of the
powerful techniques for the identification of small quantities of drug
degradation products [8]. Recently LC-NMR has been increasingly
utilized to obtain detailed structural information of degradation
products [9&10].
Chapter 4 97
4.2 Experimental
4.2.1 Materials and reagents
Samples of pure Rabeprazole Sodium and degraded Rabeprazole
tablets were procured for DRL, Hyderabad, India.
4.2.2 Analytical HPLC
An In-house LC gradient method was developed for the
separation of all possible related substances of Rabeprazole Sodium.
This LC method was able to detect all the degradation products with
good resolution. The HPLC conditions are shown in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Analytical HPLC conditions
ColumnSymmetry Shield C18, 250mm × 4.6 mm, 5µm
particle size column (Waters, Ireland)
Buffer
3.4 gm of KH2PO4 in 1000 mL and 1.0mL of
trimethylamine, pH 6.7 with dilute phosphoric
acid
Solvent – A 90 : 10 (v/v) buffer : Acetonitrile
Solvent – B 10 : 90 (v/v) buffer : Acetonitrile
Gradient Program(T / %B)
0/5, 50/65, 60/65, 62/5, 70/5
Flow rate 1.0 mL/min
Detection 280 nm
Injection volume 10 μL
Diluent 1 : 1 (Water : CH3CN)
Chapter 4 98
4.2.3 Preparative HPLC conditions
An in-house gradient preparative method was developed for the
separation of the degradation products. The Preparative HPLC
conditions are shown in Table 4.2
Table: 4.2 Preparative HPLC conditions
Column 250mm × 20mm, 5 μm, RP C18 (ZodiacCompany)
Solvent – A Buffer (1.0 gm of Ammonium Acetate in 1000mLof water)
Solvent – B Acetonitrile
Gradient Program(T / %B)
0/5, 10/5, 11/95, 30/95, 31/5, 40/5
Flow rate 20.0 mL/min
Detection 280 nm
Injection volume 5.0 mL
Diluent 80 : 20 (Methanol : Water)
4.2.5 UPLC -TOF Mass Spectrometry
An in-house gradient UPLC method was developed. The UPLC
conditions are shown in Table 4.3.
4.2.6. NMR spectroscopy
The NMR experiments were performed on Varian spectrometer
operating at 500 MHz, Unity INOVA, in D2O at 25º C. The proton
chemical shifts were reported on scale in ppm, relative to HOD
(=4.76ppm) as internal standard.
Chapter 4 99
Table 4.3 UPLC conditions
Column C18 50x2.1mm 1.7µm particle size (Watercorporation, Manchester, UK)
Solvent – A Buffer (0.01 M Ammonium Acetate)
Solvent – B Acetonitrile
Gradient Program(T / %B)
0/5, 0.23/5, 1.64/50, 2.42/85, 3.19/85,3.51/5, 4/5
Flow rate 0.50 mL/min
Detection 280 nm
Injection volume 5.0 µL
Diluent 1 : 1 (Acetonitrile : Water)
4.2.7. LC-NMR spectroscopy
LC–NMR was performed on a Varian LC–NMR instrument
(Varian Associates, Inc., Palo Alto, CA) using a Pro Star pump system,
a Pro Star UV detector, an Unity INOVA 500 MHz NMR spectrometer
and a micro flow LC–NMR probe. The probe has 1H{13C} channels (1H
observed with 13C decoupling) with pulsed-field gradient along z axis.
The active sample volume of the probe was approximately 60 L and
the transfer time from the UV cell to the active volume was calibrated
to be 21 s at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. Proton NMR experiments
were performed in ‘stop-flow’ mode, where the HPLC flow was halted
after the sample elution fraction was transferred to the NMR probe
which was equilibrated at 25°C. Pulse sequence ‘lc1d’ was used.
Double solvent suppression was applied on the proton resonances of
Water and Acetonitrile. One-dimensional (1D) proton NMR spectra
Chapter 4 100
were recorded into 32K data points with a spectral width of 9500 Hz
and 1.7 sec of acquisition time. A total of 2000 transients were
collected in approximately 1.5 hr for each 1D proton spectrum. The
LC conditions are shown in Table 4.4.
Table 4.4 LC conditions for LC-NMR
Column Zorbax SB CN 250 mm×4.6 mm, 5.0mparticle size (Agilent Technologies, UK)
Solvent – A D2O (99.9%, Cambridge Isotope Laboratory,MA)
Solvent – B Chromasolv® Acetonitrile (Riedel-de Haen)
Gradient Program(T / %B)
0/5, 1.0/5, 10/85, 15/85, 12/95, 20/95,25/5, 35/5
Flow rate 1.0 ml / min
Detection 280 nm
Injection volume 5.0 µL
Diluent 1 : 1 (Acetonitrile : Water)
Chapter 4 101
4.3 Results and discussions
4.3.1 LC-UV analysis of degradation products.
During the stability studies of Rabeprazole tablets, the tablets
were kept at 40 C/75% RH for six months. The HPLC analysis of the
tablets has shown ca. 0.03 to 0.3% of unknown degraded products
DP-I, DP-II and DP-III at RRT's ca. 0.17, 0.22 and 0.28, respectively.
The chromatograms of Rabeprazole tablets, before and after
degradation, are shown in Figure 4.1. The known impurities of
Rabeprazole are shown with their names in the chromatogram.
4.3.2 Enhancement of degradation products
Isolation of 0.3% degradation product is a tedious job. In order
to enhance the degradation products, approximately 20 gm of
Rabeprazole tablet blend was kept in an aultoclave at 105 °C for five
days. The purity of the blend before and after autoclave was
determined using HPLC. It was observed that these degraded
products increased to ca. 1.0%. The enriched sample of Rabeprazole
blend was subjected to preparative HPLC for the isolation of the
degradation products.
Chapter 4 102
Figure 4.1 Typical HPLC chromatograms : (a) Rabeprazole Sodiumtablets (initial) (b) Stressed Rabeprazole Sodium tablets (6months at 40 °C/75% RH)
4.3.3 Isolation of degradation products
Two grams of sample with enhanced levels of degradation
products was subjected to preparative HPLC under the conditions
describe in Section 4.2.3. The fractions, collected by preparative
HPLC, were analyzed by analytical HPLC conditions described in
Section 4.2.2. The DP-I fraction was isolated with ~ 95% purity,
where as the DP-II and DP-III were collected together because of low
resolution in the preparative method. These fractions were
Chapter 4 103
concentrated on rotaevaporator, to remove the solvents viz.,
Acetonitrile and water. The Ammonium Acetate present in the
concentrated fractions was removed by subjecting to preparative
HPLC by using only water and Acetonitrile (50:50) as mobile phase.
The isolated fractions were again concentrated using rotaevaporator.
The DP-I was obtained as a pale yellow solid with chromatographic
purity of ~ 98%. The DP-II and DP-III were obtained as white powder
with chromatographic purity of ~95% together. The DP-I was
characterized by using NMR and LC-TOF-MS. The combined material
of DP-II and DP-III was subjected for LC-NMR and LC-TOF-MS data.
4.3.4 Structural chemistry of degradation products
Generally it is easy to identify the impurities / degradation
products of any API, if the spectral data of the degradation products
were compare with those of API. So, the spectral data of the DP-I, DP-
II and DP-III was compared with those of Rabeprazole Sodium .
The numbering scheme followed for Rabeprazole in the
discussion is given in Scheme 4.1.
12
34
56
7
89 10
11 12
N
HN
S N
H3C O
O CH3
O
Chemical Formula: C18H21N3O3SExact Mass: 359.1304
Scheme 4.1 Structure of Rabeprazole with numbering
Chapter 4 104
The reported NMR assignments of Rabeprazole Sodium [5] were
used for the comparison purpose. The NMR assignments are given in
Table 4.5. The HR-MS data of Rabeprazole and the degradation
products are given in Table 4.6. These spectral data will be referred in
the discussion of structure elucidation of these degradation products
in Sec 4.3.5, 4.3.6 and 4.3.7.
Table 4.51H NMR assignments of Rabeprazoel Base, DP–I, DP-II and DP–III.No.1 1H Rabeprazole Na2 DP-I DP-II DP-III
1,4 2H7.30 (m)[117.39]
7.30(m)(126.47)
7.3 (m) -
2,3 2H7.65 (m)[118.40)
7.55(m)(117.50)
7.6 (m) -
5 Ha4.80 (d, 13.5)
[61.13)-
- -
Hb 4.70 (d, 13.5)(61.13)
- - -
6 1H8.21 (d, 6.0)
(148.17)7.90(d, 6.0)
(142.58)- 8.20 (d, 6.0)
7 1H6.95 (d, 6.0)
106.176.50(d, 6.0)
(117.47)- 7.1 (d, 6.0)
8 3H2.14 (s)(10.76)
1.95 (s)(14.11)
- 2.10 (s)
9 2H4.10 (t, 6.0)
(65.09)-
- 4.20 (t, 6.0)
10 2H1.97 (m)(28.74)
-- 1.95 (m)
11 2H3.48 (t, 6.0)
(68.39)-
- 3.60 (t, 6.0)
12 3H 3.21 (s) - - 3.20 (s)1 Refer the structural formula given above for numbering.2 This column gives the 1H chemical shift, multiplicity and coupling constant.
The 13C NMR chemical shifts are given in the parenthesiss-siglet, d-doublet, dd-doublet of doublet, ddd-doublet of doublet of a doublet,t-triplet and br-broad.
Chapter 4 105
Table 4.6 ES-MS & TOF-MS data
ES-MS+ve / -ve
TOF +ve / -ve Elementalcomposition
Rabeprazole - - C18H21N3O3S
DP-I 270.1/ 268.1 270.1093 / 268.0030 C14H12N3O3/C14H10N3O3
DP-II 199.0 / 197.1 199.0197 / 197.0019 C7H7N2O3S/C7H5N2O3S
DP-III 226.1 / 224.3 226.1092 / 224.0916 C11H16NO4/C11H14NO4
4.3.5 Identification of DP – I
In the positive and negative high resolution mass spectra, the
protonated and deprotonated, [M+H]+ and [M-H]-, molecular ions were
detected at m/z 270.1093 and 268.0939 respectively (Figures 4.2 and
Figure 4.3). The even m/z number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest
that DP-I contains odd number of nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule).
From these results the possible molecular formulae for positive and
negative data were found to be C14H12N3O3 and C14H10N3O3
respectively. The molecular formula of DP-I was found to be
C14H11N3O3. On comparing the molecular formulae of DP-I
(C14H11N3O3) with Rabeprazole (C18H21N3O3S), it is clear that DP-I is
less than Rabeprazole by C4H10S1. It is interesting to note the absence
of Sulphar atom in the DP-I. Further the missing component of C4H10
is indicative of the absence of the long aliphatic chain connected to
the pyridine ring of Rabeprazole.
Chapter 4 106
Figure 4.2 HR-MS spectrum of DP-I (+ve)
Figure 4.3 HR-MS spectra of -ve DP-I
The proton NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-I were
compared. The proton NMR spectrum of DP-I (Figure 4.4) showed
signals corresponding to benzimidazole and methyl substituted
pyridine moieties. The signals of 3-methoxypropoxy group were not
observed in DP-I. The COSY spectrum (Figure 4.5) of DP-I showed two
set of correlation, (i) 7.90 (d, 6.0Hz) & 6.50 (d, 6.0Hz) and (ii) 7.30 (2H,
m) & 7.55 ppm (2H, m). The signals of the spin systems, viz., (i) and
(ii) correspond to pyridine and benzimidazole moieties respectively.
Chapter 4 107
The HSQC (Figure 4.6) correlations further confirmed the presence of
these moieties. The quaternary carbon chemical shifts were extracted
from HMBC spectrum (Figure 4.7). There is no significant difference
in the chemical shifts of benzimidazole ring, while the signals of
pyridine ring in DP-I is significantly shielded with respect to
Rabeprazole indicating possibilities of some substitution changes in
the pyridine moiety.
Till now all the aromatic 1H signals are explained. The absence
of 1H signals (in the aliphatic region) due to the 3-methoxy propoxy
group is in agreement with the hypothesis mentioned above. The only
signal in the aliphatic region is a methyl signal at 1.95 ppm which is
significantly shielded with respect to the methyl signal at 2.14 ppm
connected to pyridine moiety of Rabeprazole.
The HSQC and HMBC correlations indicate that there is no
change to the benzimidazole ring. The quaternary carbons, inferred
from HMBC data, at 183.96 and 170.1 ppm can be attributed to two
carbonyl groups. The expanded region of HMBC experiment is shown
in Figure 4.8. The quaternary carbon at 184.0 ppm showed long-
range proton correlations to a methine at 7.90 ppm and a methyl
group at 1.95 ppm (s). This places this quarternary carbon atom as a
ketone group para position to the nitrogen in the pyridine moiety. On
the other hand, the quaternary carbon signal at 170.1 ppm did not
show any long range HMBC correlations (Figure 4.8). The absence of
correlations to any proton showed that the acid group is farther to
Chapter 4 108
protons. This quarternary carbon atom is indicative of a carbonyl
carbon of carboxylic acid group as inferred from the molecular
formula determined by HR-MS studies. As the benzimidazole group is
intact, the carbon ortho to the nitrogen atom of pyridine ring is the
only possible place where the –COOH group can be connected. In the
HMBC experiment, the aromatic methine at 7.90 ppm showed
additional correlations to the quartenary carbon at 150.5 ppm. The
signal at 150.5ppm also shows correlation to the methyl signal at 1.95
ppm. These correlations indicate that 150.5 ppm signal can be
attributed to the quarternary carbon ortho to the nitrogen in the
pyridine moiety. Only one quartenary carbon signal at 148.3 ppm
remains unexplained. This signal could be assigned to the
quarternary carbon atom between the nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole
group. The correlation shown by this signal to the aromatic methine
at 7.90 ppm connects the pyridine ring to the benzimidazole ring
through its ring nitrogen atom.
Thus, from the NMR and the LC-TOF-MS data the structure of
the DP-I was identified as 1-[1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl]-3-methyl-4-
oxo-1, 4-dihydro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid.
Chapter 4 109
Scheme 4.2 Structures of Rabeprazole and DP-I
Figure 4.4 1H NMR spectrum of DP-I in D2O+CD3CN
Chapter 4 110
Figure 4.5 COSY NMR spectrum of DP-I
Figure 4.6. HSQC NMR spectrum of DP-I
Chapter 4 111
Figure 4.7. HMBC spectrum of DP-I
Figure 4.8. HMBC spectrum of DP-I expansion
4.3.6 Identification of DP – II
In the positive and negative high resolution mass spectra, the
protonated and deprotonated, [M+H] + and [M-H]-, molecular ions were
Chapter 4 112
detected at m/z 199.0197 and 197.0019 respectively (Figures 4.9 and
4.10). The odd m/z number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest that
DP-II contains even or no nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule). From these
results the possible molecular formulae for positive and negative data
were found to be C7H7N2O3S and C7H5N2O3S respectively. The
molecular formula of DP-II was found to be C7H6N2O3S. On
comparing the molecular formulae of DP-II with Rabeprazole
(C18H21N3O3S), there is a difference of C11H15N.
Figure 4.9 DP-II +ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition results
Chapter 4 112
detected at m/z 199.0197 and 197.0019 respectively (Figures 4.9 and
4.10). The odd m/z number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest that
DP-II contains even or no nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule). From these
results the possible molecular formulae for positive and negative data
were found to be C7H7N2O3S and C7H5N2O3S respectively. The
molecular formula of DP-II was found to be C7H6N2O3S. On
comparing the molecular formulae of DP-II with Rabeprazole
(C18H21N3O3S), there is a difference of C11H15N.
Figure 4.9 DP-II +ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition results
Chapter 4 112
detected at m/z 199.0197 and 197.0019 respectively (Figures 4.9 and
4.10). The odd m/z number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest that
DP-II contains even or no nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule). From these
results the possible molecular formulae for positive and negative data
were found to be C7H7N2O3S and C7H5N2O3S respectively. The
molecular formula of DP-II was found to be C7H6N2O3S. On
comparing the molecular formulae of DP-II with Rabeprazole
(C18H21N3O3S), there is a difference of C11H15N.
Figure 4.9 DP-II +ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition results
Chapter 4 113
Figure 4.10 DP-II -ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition
results
The proton NMR data was collected by LC-NMR. The proton
NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-II were shown in Figure 4.11.
The DP-II NMR spectrum showed only two signals in the aromatic
region, at 7.30 (m) and 7.60 ppm (m). The splitting pattern and the
chemical shift showed that these two signals correspond to
benzimidazole moiety, four protons. The molecular formula showed
Chapter 4 113
Figure 4.10 DP-II -ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition
results
The proton NMR data was collected by LC-NMR. The proton
NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-II were shown in Figure 4.11.
The DP-II NMR spectrum showed only two signals in the aromatic
region, at 7.30 (m) and 7.60 ppm (m). The splitting pattern and the
chemical shift showed that these two signals correspond to
benzimidazole moiety, four protons. The molecular formula showed
Chapter 4 113
Figure 4.10 DP-II -ve HR-MS data and Elemental composition
results
The proton NMR data was collected by LC-NMR. The proton
NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-II were shown in Figure 4.11.
The DP-II NMR spectrum showed only two signals in the aromatic
region, at 7.30 (m) and 7.60 ppm (m). The splitting pattern and the
chemical shift showed that these two signals correspond to
benzimidazole moiety, four protons. The molecular formula showed
Chapter 4 114
that there are six protons in DP-II. The remaining two protons were
not observed. These can be attributed to exchangeable proton. One
exchangeable proton can be attributed to again benzimidazole moiety.
Then the molecular formula assigned to bezimidazole becomes
C7H5N2. The remaining molecular formula found to be SO3H. This
can be attributed to sulfonic acid moiety on benzimidazole moiety.
The structure of DP-II was characterized as 1H-benzo[d]
imidazole-2-sulfonic acid from LC-NMR and LC-TOF-MS data. The DP-
II was further confirmed by the comparison of authentic sample
purchased from Sigma Aldrich.
Scheme 4.3 Structures of Rabeprazole and DP-II
Chapter 4 115
Figure 4.11 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole Base and DP-II (LC-
NMR)
4.3.7 Structure Elucidation of DP – III
In the positive and negative high resolution mass spectra, the
protonated and deprotonated, [M+H] + and [M-H]-, molecular ions were
detected at m/z 226.1105 and 224.0916 respectively (Figures 4.12
and 4.13). The even mass number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest
that DP-III contains odd number of nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule).
From these results the possible molecular formulae for positive and
negative data were found to be C11H16NO4 and C11H14NO4 respectively
(Figures 4.12 and 4.13). The molecular formula of DP-III was found to
Chapter 4 115
Figure 4.11 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole Base and DP-II (LC-
NMR)
4.3.7 Structure Elucidation of DP – III
In the positive and negative high resolution mass spectra, the
protonated and deprotonated, [M+H] + and [M-H]-, molecular ions were
detected at m/z 226.1105 and 224.0916 respectively (Figures 4.12
and 4.13). The even mass number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest
that DP-III contains odd number of nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule).
From these results the possible molecular formulae for positive and
negative data were found to be C11H16NO4 and C11H14NO4 respectively
(Figures 4.12 and 4.13). The molecular formula of DP-III was found to
Chapter 4 115
Figure 4.11 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole Base and DP-II (LC-
NMR)
4.3.7 Structure Elucidation of DP – III
In the positive and negative high resolution mass spectra, the
protonated and deprotonated, [M+H] + and [M-H]-, molecular ions were
detected at m/z 226.1105 and 224.0916 respectively (Figures 4.12
and 4.13). The even mass number of [M+H] + and [M+H] - ions suggest
that DP-III contains odd number of nitrogen atoms (nitrogen rule).
From these results the possible molecular formulae for positive and
negative data were found to be C11H16NO4 and C11H14NO4 respectively
(Figures 4.12 and 4.13). The molecular formula of DP-III was found to
Chapter 4 116
be C11H15NO4. On comparing the molecular formulae of DP-II with
Rabeprazole (C18H21N3O3S), there is a difference of C7H6 and there is
an addition of one oxygen atom.
The overlaid proton NMR data of Rabeprazole and DP-III are
shown in Figure 4.14. The DP-III proton NMR spectrum showed
signals at 2.00 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 3.60 (t, 2H), 4.20 (t,
2H), 7.10 (d, 1H) and 8.20ppm (d, 1H). On comparison it was
observed that these signals correspond to 4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-3-
methyl-2-pyridine moiety. The signals corresponding to benzimidazole
and the methylene signals were absent. The molecular formula of 4-
(3-methoxypropoxy)-3-methyl-2-pyridine moiety corresponds to
C10H14NO2. The remaining molecular formula corresponds to C1H1O2.
This can be easily attributed to the substitution of free acid group on
the pyridine at ortho-position.
Thus, from the 1D LC-NMR and the LC-TOF-MS data the
structure of DP-III was identified as 4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-3-
methylpicolinic acid.
Chapter 4 117
Figure 4.12 HR-MS spectra of +ve DP-III
Chapter 4 117
Figure 4.12 HR-MS spectra of +ve DP-III
Chapter 4 117
Figure 4.12 HR-MS spectra of +ve DP-III
Chapter 4 118
Figure 4.13 HR-MS spectra of -ve DP-III
Chapter 4 118
Figure 4.13 HR-MS spectra of -ve DP-III
Chapter 4 118
Figure 4.13 HR-MS spectra of -ve DP-III
Chapter 4 119
N
HN
S N
H3C O
O CH3
O1
2
34
56
7
8
9 1011 12
N
H3C O
O CH3
6
7
8
9 1011 12
O
HO
Chemical Formula: C11H15NO4Exact Mass: 225.1001
Chemical Formula: C18H21N3O3SExact Mass: 359.1304
Scheme 4.4 Structures of Rabeprazole and DP-III
Figure 4.14 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-III (LC-NMR)
4.4 Formation of the degradation products
The formation of DP-I could be due to the rearrangement of
Rabeprazole structure. Detailed studies of similar rearranged
impurities were reported by Arne Brändström, et.al for Omeprazole
Chapter 4 119
N
HN
S N
H3C O
O CH3
O1
2
34
56
7
8
9 1011 12
N
H3C O
O CH3
6
7
8
9 1011 12
O
HO
Chemical Formula: C11H15NO4Exact Mass: 225.1001
Chemical Formula: C18H21N3O3SExact Mass: 359.1304
Scheme 4.4 Structures of Rabeprazole and DP-III
Figure 4.14 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-III (LC-NMR)
4.4 Formation of the degradation products
The formation of DP-I could be due to the rearrangement of
Rabeprazole structure. Detailed studies of similar rearranged
impurities were reported by Arne Brändström, et.al for Omeprazole
Chapter 4 119
N
HN
S N
H3C O
O CH3
O1
2
34
56
7
8
9 1011 12
N
H3C O
O CH3
6
7
8
9 1011 12
O
HO
Chemical Formula: C11H15NO4Exact Mass: 225.1001
Chemical Formula: C18H21N3O3SExact Mass: 359.1304
Scheme 4.4 Structures of Rabeprazole and DP-III
Figure 4.14 1H NMR spectra of Rabeprazole and DP-III (LC-NMR)
4.4 Formation of the degradation products
The formation of DP-I could be due to the rearrangement of
Rabeprazole structure. Detailed studies of similar rearranged
impurities were reported by Arne Brändström, et.al for Omeprazole
Chapter 4 120
[11-15]. The DP-II and DP-III could be formed due to the cleavage of the
bond adjacent to sulphur followed by oxidation.
4.5 Conclusions
To conclude, three unknown degradation products of
Rabeprazole Sodium tablets were observed during the accelerated
stressed conditions. The most polar DP-I was isolated by preparative
HPLC and characterized by NMR and MS. The low resolution
degradation product, DP-II and DP-III were characterized by the HPLC
hyphenated techniques, LC-NMR and LC-MS-TOF. The LC-MS
spectra provided the molecular formulae of DP-II and DP-III and the
molecular structures were elucidated by LC-NMR analysis.
Complementary use of these two hyphenated techniques facilitated in
the unambiguous structure identification of the degradation products.
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