Optimum conditions for the separation of 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate derivatized catecholamines by HPLC are described; three catecholamines (noradrenaline, adrenaline and dopamine) and an internal standard (epinine) were separated in less than 20 minutes under isocratic conditions. This method is 17 to 350 times more sensitive than electrochemical detection, depending on the test compounds. It has been applied to the analysis of catecholamines in urine. The sample was extracted by a metal-loaded silica prior to separation
The separation of amino compounds by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is a difficult problem to solve, owing to the apolar nature of CO2. The derivatization of amino functions with the 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC-Cl) allows to obtain apolar UV-absorbing compounds easily eluted with a supercritical mobile phase. Optimization of derivatization parameters allows us to analyze quantitatively amphetamines and catecholamines. These compounds can be separated in less than 5 min with a small addition of methanol as polar modifier. The total procedure takes no more than 15 min and can be automatized to gain time. As presented in this study, this method can be employed to physiological fluids as urine
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