High-performance thin-layer chromatography with a derivatization procedure, a suitable method for the identification and the quantitation of busulfan in various pharmaceutical products

Jérôme Bouligand, Angelo Paci, Lionel Mercier, Gilles Vassal, Philippe Bourget

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    Abstract

    Busulfan is an alkylating agent widely used in combination chemotherapy regimens followed by allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We present a rapid method for assaying busulfan in pharmaceutical preparations using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and derivatization with 4-nitrobenzylpyridine. The method is accurate and precise and allows quantitation of busulfan in aqueous solutions from 100 to 500μg/ml. It is suitable for identification, quantitation and stability studies of busulfan in pharmaceutical products, i.e. capsules or infusion bags prepared in a hospital pharmacy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)525-530
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
    Volume34
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Feb 2004

    Keywords

    • 4-Nitrobenzylpyridine
    • Busulfan
    • Cyclophosphamide
    • Derivatization
    • HPTLC
    • Quality control

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