Chemical exchange of labile protons by deuterium enables selective detection of pharmaceuticals in solid formulations

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Oct 13;58(82):11551-11554. doi: 10.1039/d2cc04585k.

Abstract

Chemically assisted swapping of labile protons by deuterons is presented for amino acids, polysaccharides, pharmaceutical compounds, and their solid formulations. Solid-state packing interactions in these compounds are elucidated by 1H-2H isotope correlation NMR spectroscopy (iCOSY). A minuscule concentration of dopamine, 5 wt% or ∼100 μg, in a solid formulation can be detected by 2H NMR at 28.2 T (1H, 1200 MHz) in under a minute.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids
  • Deuterium / chemistry
  • Dopamine*
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Protons*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Protons
  • Deuterium
  • Dopamine