| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1220666 | Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis | 2016 | 7 Pages |
•Tadalafil analogue, N-cyclopentyl nortadalafil.•Isolation and purified from health supplement using preparative HPLC.•Structure elucidated using HRMS, ESI-MS/MS and NMR spectroscopy.
A tadalafil analogue was detected for the first time during the screening of a health supplement for undeclared sexual enhancement drugs. The compound had been isolated and purified by preparative high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Its chemical structure was elucidated using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The compound had a protonated molecular ion at m/z 444 with a chemical formula of C26H25N3O4. The data obtained from the MS analysis of the compound suggested that the N-methyl group on the piperazinedione moiety of tadalafil was substituted with a –C5H9 group. Analysis using NMR was performed and the –C5H9 group was characterized as a cyclopentyl moiety. The analogue was named N-cyclopentyl nortadalafil.
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