Title:Development of an Efficient Process for a Diagnostic Test Agent (Bentiromide)
and Identification, Synthesis, Characterization, and Control
Strategy for Potential Impurities
Volume: 20
Issue: 12
Author(s): Kiran Kumar Naramsetti*, Chandramohan Alluri and G. Veera Raghava Sharma
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, India
Keywords:
Diagnostic test agent, bentiromide, impurity & pancreatic exocrine function test, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, ethyl acetate.
Abstract: The latest development studies provide a more effective and suitable process for Bentiromide
(1), a diagnostic test substance. The enhanced procedure includes process modifications to
get a better yield (76%) and high purity (above 99.8%) of Bentiromide (1). The current studies also
outline a commercially viable method for removing important process-related impurities (A, B, C, D,
E, F & G) in Bentiromide (1). During the impurity profile research, seven critical process-related impurities
were found. These impurities were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques. The synthesis schemes
and spectral analysis data (MS, IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR) were used to characterize and confirm
these impurities' structures. All of these impurities sources were investigated, identified, and strict
control measures were taken to reduce them to an acceptable level.