Determination of 4-Dimethylaminopyridine and Its N-Oxide in Tofogliflozin by LC-MS
A LC-MS method was established to determine the 4-dimethylaminopyridine(2)and 4-dimethyl-aminopyridine N-oxide(3)in tofogliflozin(1).The ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column(4.6 mm×150 mm,5 pm)was used,with the electrospray ionization and multiple response monitoring mode.The analysis was carried out in the gradient elution mode with methanol as mobile phase A,and 0.1%formic acid aqueous solution as mobile phase B.The results showed that it was linear for 2 and 3 in the ranges of 15.40-616.00 ng/mL and 15.58-623.20 ng/mL,respectively.The limits of detection for 2 and 3 were 3.08 and 3.12 ng/mL,respectively.The average recoveries were 104.33%and 101.54%,with RSDs of 3.32%and 3.10%,respectively.The established method is sensitive,selective and accurate,which can be used for the determination of 2 and 3 in 1.