Selectivity of some basic solutes on a poly(methyltetradecylsiloxane)‐silica stationary phase
2011
Borges, Endler M. | Collins, Carol H.
Complex analyses of polar compounds, especially basic ones, require more selective stationary phases. The present paper describes a stationary phase prepared by thermal immobilization of poly(methyltetradecylsiloxane) onto chromatographic silica (PMTDS‐SiO2). This stationary phase presents hydrophobic and ion‐exchange interactions that confer both high retention and unique selectivities for basic solutes. The influence of ion‐exchange interactions is confirmed by the increase in retention factors of basic solutes when the mobile‐phase pH changes from acidic to neutral and by the decrease in retention factors when the mobile‐phase pH changes from neutral to alkaline. The ion‐exchange properties of the stationary phase are enriched in neutral mobile phase (pH 7–7.5) using soft Lewis bases such as tricine and tris as buffers but are suppressed in both acidic (pH 2.5–6) and highly alkaline mobile phases (pH≤10). Increasing both temperature and flow rate permits more rapid separations while maintaining the selectivity. The stability of the stationary phase is evaluated with acid, neutral and alkaline mobile phases.
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