Acquisition of an UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System for Synthetic Chemistry The R35 research program Chemical Synthesis of Complex Natural Products for Translational Science (R35GM118173) is focused on the chemical synthesis of important classes of bioactive molecules and their application in translational collaborations. Chemical synthesis and reaction development is a main activity for this project which is accompanied by extensive and routine LC/MS analyses. An administrative supplement for a Waters ACQUITY Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) system with an ACQUITY QDa single quadrupole mass detector, ACQUITY UPC2 Photodiode Array (PDA) detector, and ACQUITY evaporative light scattering (ELSD) detector is requested in response to PA-18-591 to establish a group-wide, open access platform for separations and compound purity analyses to support daily investigations in synthetic organic chemistry. This system will enhance group capacity to achieve both achiral and chiral separations. Analyses that will be enabled by the UPC2 system include separations that are not possible with currently- available instrumentation, as well as those that are possible only with excessive run times that hamper efficiency. The UPC2 platform also uses inexpensive, compressed CO2 as a non-toxic, environmentally-friendly mobile phase which minimizes solvent waste relative to current systems in place. This envisioned open access system will greatly expand capabilities in the Porco laboratory to achieve both achiral and chiral separations of bioactive molecules and intermediates that are either 1) not possible with current platforms or 2) involve excessive run times.

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Acquisition of an UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System for Synthetic Chemistry The R35 research program Chemical Synthesis of Complex Natural Products for Translational Science (R35GM118173) is focused on the chemical synthesis of important classes of bioactive molecules and their application in translational collaborations. An instrument supplement for a convergence chromatography system is requested to establish a group-wide platform for separations and compound purity analyses. This planned open access system will greatly expand efforts to achieve both achiral and chiral separations that are either not possible with current equipment or involve excessive run times. The system also uses inexpensive, compressed CO2 as a non-toxic mobile phase which minimizes solvent waste.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Unknown (R35)
Project #
3R35GM118173-03S1
Application #
9708223
Study Section
Program Officer
Lees, Robert G
Project Start
2016-05-01
Project End
2021-04-30
Budget Start
2018-05-01
Budget End
2019-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Boston University
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
049435266
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
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