Determination of five genotoxic impurities in clopidogrel besilate by UPLC-MS/MS
A method for the determination of five genotoxic impurities of benzenesulfonates in clopidogrel besilate was developed using ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS)and comprehensive validation of the method was carried out.The results showed that the limits of quantification(LOQ)and limits of detection(LOD)of the method were low,with the LODs and LODs for p-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride(PNBSC)and p-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid(PNBA)being 0.045 ng/mL and 0.150 ng/mL,respectively,and those for p-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid(PNBAS)methyl ester(MES),p-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid(PNBSE)ethyl ester(EES)and p-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid(PNBS)isopropyl ester(IPE)being 0.113 ng/mL and 0.375 ng/mL,respectively.The five genotoxic impurities showed good linearity in their linear ranges with the correlation coefficients between 0.998 7 and 0.999 8,the RSD of the reproducibility ranged from 0.69%to 1.85%,and the recoveries of the spiked standards ranged from 82.98%to 119.92%.The method linearity,precision,accuracy,and durability met the requirements for quantitative analysis.Therefore,it is suitable for the determination of five genotoxic impurities in clopidogrel besilate.
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