DEGRADATION OF O-6-BENZYLGUANINE IN AQUEOUS POLYETHYLENE-GLYCOL-400 (PEG-400) SOLUTIONS - CONCERNS WITH FORMALDEHYDE IN PEG-400

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作者
BINDRA, DS [1 ]
WILLIAMS, TD [1 ]
STELLA, VJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KANSAS,DEPT PHARMACEUT CHEM,MASS SPECTROMETRY LAB,LAWRENCE,KS 66045
关键词
O-6-BENZYLGUANINE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROLYSIS; CROSS-LINKED; FORMALDEHYDE; AUTOXIDATION;
D O I
10.1023/A:1018903908385
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The degradation of O-6-benzylguanine (BG) in aqueous polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400 solution at room temperature had been investigated using chromatographic and spectrometric methods. The degradation of BG in this solvent appeared to arise from a reaction between BG and formaldehyde. The formaldehyde was present as an impurity in PEG 400 and probably formed through air oxidation of PEG 400. The major product of this reaction was believed to be a methylene-bridged compound containing two BG molecules. This was probably produced via an intermediate imine, a schiff base between one BG molecule and formaldehyde. This degradation reaction was the only observable reaction in the 40% PEG/water solvent (pH 8.0) i.e. degradation of the drug via hydrolysis was minimal under these conditions.
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页码:1060 / 1064
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