Forced degradation studies of rapamycin: identification of autoxidation products.
Summary of "Forced degradation studies of rapamycin: identification of autoxidation products."
The immunosuppressant drug rapamycin, also known as Sirolimus, underwent autoxidation under mild conditions to give numerous monomeric and oligomeric compounds, which were generally characterized by size-exclusion chromatography and NP-HPLC with UV and MS detection. Some of the more predominant products, epoxides and ketones, were isolated and identified. Two epoxides and 10S-epimer of rapamycin were described for the first time. Observed rapamycin isomers were also addressed. Computational chemistry was used to provide mechanistic insights. Formation of the majority of the rapamycin products could be rationalized with free radical-mediated autoxidation reactions involving alkene and alcohol sites. Methodological aspects of oxidative stress testing are discussed.
Affiliation
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812, USA. aoyler@d.umn.edu
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
ISSN: 1873-264X
Pages: 194-200
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22088479
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2011.10.017
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