Reversed-phase HPLC retention data in correlation studies with in lipophilicity molecular descriptors of carotenoids

Influence of chemical structure on the lipophilicity of isolated free carotenoids from paprika oleoresin has been studied by QSRR approach (Quantitative structure-retention relationship). The chromatographic behavior of these compounds was investigated by using reversed phase high-pressure liquid chromatography (RP HPLC). Retention mechanism has been determined using the following mobile phase: acetone -water, on reversed - phase column (SB-C18). A variety of lipophilicity parameters (logP) were calculated by use of different software products. On the basis of correlations, the nonlinear structure-activity models were derived between the retention constants, tr (retention time of investigation compounds), and logP values. Five high quality QSRR models were found to have a good predictive ability and close agreement between experimental and predicted values. The study showed that the retention constants can be used as a measure of lipophilicity of investigated compounds at a high significant level. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 172012, br. 172014 i br. 31055]