Separation of sulfoalkylated cyclodextrins with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography

Determination of the charged state distributions of partially- and fully-substituted sulfoalkylated cyclodextrins was achieved using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC). HILIC analysis of a spiked sample of the partially sulfopropylated cyclodextrins was achieved using a gradient to baseline resolve the charged states from −1 to −14. The fully-substituted CDs yielded a major peak with some trace impurities and the partially-substituted sulfopropylated cyclodextrins showed a wide range of charge states present in the mixture. Small changes in the structure of the cyclodextrins have a significant impact on the retention times of the various types of cyclodextrins investigated.