A Highly Sensitive Method to Identify the D, L-Configurations of Monosaccharides Based on (-)-TBMB Carboxylic Acid and HPLC

Abstract
D, L-Isomers of monosaccharides were coupled with a fluorescent chiral derivatizing agent, (-)-2-tert-butyl-2-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-4-carboxylic acid [(-)-TBMB carboxylic acid], to afford a pair of diastereoisomers. The two were well separated with HPLC (reverse phase conditions; ODS, CH3CN:H2O:isoPrOH) within 60 min and could be detected by fluorescence of the TBMB group at the few picomolar level.

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