Research Article

A Validated RP-HPLC Stability Method for the Estimation of Chlorthalidone and Its Process-Related Impurities in an API and Tablet Formulation

Table 1

Impurities.

NameStructureIUPACSpecification limits

Impurities listed in European pharmacopoeia
Impurity B2-(4-Chloro-3-sulfamoylbenzoyl) benzoic acid.Not more than 0.7%
Impurity G(3RS)-3-(3-Dichlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-oneNot more than 0.2%
Impurity JIt is a specified but unidentified impurity that elutes at RRT 0.9 with reference to chlorthalidoneNot more than 0.3%
In-house process-related impurities
Intermediate stage II3-(4-Chlorophenyl) isoindolin-1-oneNot more than 0.15%
Intermediate stage III3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-sulfonamide isoindoline -1-oneNot more than 0.15%