Chiral Separation of $\beta$-Blockers after Derivatization with (-)-Menthyl chloroformate by Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Optimum conditions of chiral derivatization reaction of $\beta$-blockers (acebutolol, arotinolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, celiprolol, metoprolol and pindolol) with (-)-menthyl chloroformate were investigated for the resolution by HPLC. With more than 30 times molar excess of (-)-methyl chloroformate chiral derivatization reactions were completed within one hour at room temperature except arotinolol and celiprolol. Diastereomeric derivatives of $\beta$-blockers were well resolved on the ODS column using acetonitrile-methanol-water as a mobile phase.