Trandolapril
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C24H34N2O5 430.54
1H-Indole-2-carboxylic acid, octahydro N-[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl]-1-alanyl (2S,3aR,7aS);    
(2S,3aR,7aS)-1-[(S)-N-[(S)-1-Carboxy-3-phenylpropyl]alanyl]hexahydro-2-indolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl ester     [87679-37-6].
DEFINITION
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Trandolapril contains NLT 98.0% and NMT 102.0%USP35 of C24H34N2O5, calculated on the anhydrous basis.
IDENTIFICATION
•  B. It complies with the test for Specific Rotation.
ASSAY
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•  Procedure
Buffer:  6.8 g/L of monobasic potassium phosphate in water. Adjust with phosphoric acid to a pH of 3.0.
Mobile phase:  Acetonitrile and Buffer (35:65)
Standard stock solution:  0.1 mg/mL of USP Trandolapril RS in Mobile phase
Standard solution:  0.002 mg/mL in Mobile phase from Standard stock solution
Sample stock solution:  0.08 mg/mL of Trandolapril in Mobile phase
Sample solution:  0.002 mg/mL of Trandolapril in Mobile phase from Sample stock solution
Chromatographic system 
Mode:  LC
Detector:  UV 210 nm
Column:  4.6-mm × 15-cm; 3.5-µm packing L1
Column temperature:  40
Flow rate:  1.0 mL/min
Injection size:  100 µL
Run time:  NLT 5.5 times the retention time of trandolapril
System suitability 
Sample:  Standard solution
Suitability requirements 
Tailing factor:  NMT 2.0
Relative standard deviation:  NMT 1.0%
Analysis 
Samples:  Standard solution and Sample solution
Calculate the percentage of the labeled amount of trandolapril (C24H34N2O5) in the portion of Trandolapril taken:
Result = (rU/rS) × (CS/CU) × 100
rU== peak response from the Sample solution
rS== peak response from the Standard solution
CS== concentration of USP Trandolapril RS in the Standard solution (mg/mL)
CU== concentration of Trandolapril in the Sample solution (mg/mL)
Acceptance criteria:  98.0%–102.0% on the anhydrous basisUSP35
IMPURITIES
•  Procedure 1: Residue on Ignition 281: NMT 0.1% from 2.0 g
•  Procedure 2
Buffer:  6.8 g/L of monobasic potassium phosphate. Adjust with phosphoric acid to a pH of 2.5 ± 0.1.
Solution A:  Acetonitrile and Buffer (25:75), filtered and degassed
Solution B:  Acetonitrile and Buffer (50:50), filtered and degassed
Mobile phase:  See Table 1.
Table 1
Time
(min)
Solution A
(%)
Solution B
(%)
0 95 5
20 95 5
35 5 95
45 5 95
46 95 5
60 95 5
Standard solution:  0.0025 mg/mL of USP Trandolapril RS in Solution A
System suitability solution:  0.05 mg/mL each of USP Trandolapril Related Compound C RS and USP Trandolapril Related Compound D RS in Solution A
Sample solution:  2.5 mg/mL of Trandolapril in Solution A
Chromatographic system 
Mode:  LC
Detector:  UV 210 nm
Column:  4.6-mm × 15-cm; packing L1
Column temperature:  40
Flow rate:  1.3 mL/min
Injection size:  20 µL
System suitability 
Samples:  Standard solution and System suitability solution
Suitability requirements 
Resolution:  NLT 4 between trandolapril related compound C and trandolapril related compound D, System suitability solution
Tailing factor:  1.5, Standard solution
Relative standard deviation:  NMT 3.0%, Standard solution
Analysis 
Samples:  Standard solution and Sample solution
Calculate the percentage of each impurity in the portion of Trandolapril taken:
Result = (rU/rS) × (CS/CU) × (1/F) × 100
rU== peak response of each impurity from the Sample solution
rS== peak response of trandolapril from the Standard solution
CS== concentration of the Standard solution (mg/mL)
CU== concentration of the Sample solution (mg/mL)
F== relative response factor (see Table 2)
Acceptance criteria:  See Table 2. [Note—Do not include trandolapril related compound D in the total impurities. ]
Table 2
Name Relative
Retention
Time
Relative
Response
Factor
Acceptance
Criteria,
NMT (%)
Trandolapril related compound Ca 2.1 0.45 0.2
Trandolapril related compound Db 2.5 1.0 0.5
Unspecified
impurities
1.0 0.1
Total impurities 0.5
a  (2S,3aR,7aS)-1-[N-[(S)-1-Carboxy-3-cyclohexylpropyl]-l-alanyl]hexahydro-2-indolinecarboxylic acid 1-ethyl ester.
b  (S)-Ethyl 2-[(3S,5aS,9aR,10aS)-3-methyl-1,4-dioxodecahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indol-2(1H)-yl)]-4-phenylbutanoate.
SPECIFIC TESTS
•  Optical Rotation, Specific Rotation 781S
Sample:  0.02 g/mL in dehydrated alcohol
Acceptance criteria:  16.5 to 18.5 at 20
•  Water Determination, Method Ic 921: NMT 0.2% from 2 g
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
•  Packaging and Storage: Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers. Store at room temperature.
•  USP Reference Standards 11
USP Trandolapril RS Click to View Structure
USP Trandolapril Related Compound C RS
(2S,3aR,7aS)-1-[N-[(S)-1-Carboxy-3-cyclohexylpropyl]-l-alanyl]hexahydro-2-indolinecarboxylic acid 1-ethyl ester.
    C24H40N2O5        436.58
USP Trandolapril Related Compound D RS
(S)-Ethyl 2-[(3S,5aS,9aR,10aS)-3-methyl-1,4-dioxodecahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indol-2(1H)-yl)]-4-phenylbutanoate.
    C24H32N2O4        412.52
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