A Novel Adsorbent for Hydrophilic Chromatography Based on Silica Modified by the Ugi Reaction

Abstract

New stationary phases for hydrophilic chromatography (HILIC) with functional layers formed by the multicomponent Ugi reaction have been obtained. Acetone, glycolic acid, ethyl isocyanacetate, and 3‑aminopropyl silica, which also act as adsorbent matrices, were used as reaction components. The study of the effect of solvent on the reaction yield showed that a high degree of coverage of the matrix was achieved when the reaction was carried out in ethanol. The new adsorbents’ chromatographic properties compared with the initial matrix were assessed using the Tanaka tests for hydrophilic phases and by studying the retention of polar analytes from various classes. The synthesized adsorbents have demonstrated high efficiency and selectivity in separating model mixtures of sugars, amino acids, and water-soluble vitamins in the HILIC mode.