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The study focused on the application of high-resolution mass spectrometry for the identification of impurities in pharmaceutical small molecules. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled high resolution mass spectrometer (HRMS) was used for identification of oxidative degradation impurities (DIs) of lansoprazole. The utilization of HRMS facilitates to determine the accurate mass of impurities and their fragment/product ions. A fast mass spectrometer (MS) compatible reverse phase chromatography method was used to investigate the oxidative stressed impurities. HPLC column; C18 (50 × 4.6 mm, 3.5 µm) was used with gradient elution. Spectral data acquired using information dependent acquisition (IDA) with real time dynamic background subtraction algorithm (DBS). Three oxidative impurities: DI-I (m/z 386.0781), DI-II (m/z 402.0734) and DI-III (m/z 386.0785), was observed during this study; interpretation of high resolution spectral data of all three impurities was carried out; elemental composition and molecular structure was proposed for major fragments. In this study mass error was found ≤7.7 parts per million (ppm).

Introduction: A possible fragmentation pathway of atorvastatin was proposed based on rational interpretation of high resolution collision induced dissociation (CID) fragmentation spectral data. Method: The mass spectral (MS and MS/MS) data of atorvastatin was obtained by using a flow injection analysis, LC coupled with high resolution mass analyzer system with Q-TOF technology. Results: The elemental composition for each major fragment was proposed with a calculated mass error in parts per million (ppm). The mass error found in this study is from 0.3 to 5.7 ppm; strongly supports all the proposed elemental composition of fragments. Based on the fragments, possible fragmentation pathway was proposed. Conclusion: The workflow followed for interpretation can also address the structural possibilities of similar type of small organic molecules.

Introduction: A fragmentation pathway of atorvastatin de-protonated ion was proposed based on rational interpretation workflows. Method: The mass spectral data (MS, MS/MS and MS 3 ) of atorvastatin was obtained by electrospray negative ionization mode with flow injection analysis; using liquid chromatography systems coupled with tandem mass spectrometers (Q-trap and Q-ToF). Results: The fragmentation pathway was established using fragment ions of de-protonated ion; elemental composition, molecular structure and mechanism of formation for each major fragment presented. Pathway was proposed based on the MS 3 spectral data in combination with basic interpretation rules and rational workflows. Conclusion: This study and data interpretation workflows can be useful for writing fragmentation pathway, mechanism for formation of fragments, and can be applied for mass spectral data interpretation of similar small organic molecules.

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