Experimental Study of Model Bonded Stationary Phases for Liquid Chromatography I. Silica/Polyethyleneoxide

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Model bonded phases have been prepared by reaction of polyethyleneoxide of various molecular weights (200 < M < 5.10⁶) on silica.

The retention behavior of solutes on these bonded stationary phases for liquid chromatography depends on silica loadings, grafted molecule length, solute size and solvent nature. Different mechanisms such as dissolution effect in the grafted phase, adsorption on mineral support and steric exclusion due to the residual porosity of silica, are involved in the observed separations. An expression of elution volumes in relation with these mechanisms is proposed.

Chromatographic data and thermodynamic predictions are in good agreement.     

Liquid Crystals as Stationary Phases for High Performance Liquid Chromatography

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Liquid crystals have not yet been used as stationary phases in High Performance Liquid Chromatography. This is surprising since Gas Chromatography has demonstrated some remarkable separations, many of which are not possible with normal stationary phases, that have been achieved where liquid crystals have been employed as the stationary phase. The objective of the work reported here was to evaluate the chromatographic properties of several cholesteric liquid crystals as stationary phases in HPLC. Included in this study was an investigation of the feasibility of bonding a cholesteric moiety to a solid support for use in HPLC. The columns showed a dramatic increase in capacity factor for steroid molecules as the temperature of the column was increased.     

Experimental Study of Model Bonded Stationary Phases for Liquid Chromatography II. Silica/Polystyrene

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Mechanisms of separations performed on bonded phases in liquid chromatography are investigated by studying model grafted phases.

These phases are prepared by reaction of chlorinated silica with living anionic polystyrene of various molecular weights. Owing to thermodynamic predictions, an expression of the elution volume of various solutes on such packings and conditions for reverse-phase chromatography are proposed.     

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography of Copper,Mercury, Nickel,and Cadmium Bisdibenzyldithiocarbamate Complexes

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High-performance liquid chromatographic separations of Cu (II), Hg(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) bisdibenzyldithiocarbamates at nanogram levels by adsorption chromatography on silica gel were reported. Lichrosorb Si 60 (10 um) was used as the stationary phase and benzene-cyclohexane mixtures as the mobile phase.     

Intraparticle Flow and Plate Height Effects in Liquid Chromatography Stationary Phases

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Velocity independent plate heights were apparently first recognized for hydrodynamic chromatography columns, packed with nonporous, 115 micron glass beads which were run at reduced mobile phase velocities of 10 to 10,000. Hydrodynamic chromatography separates based on the tendency of small molecules (or particles) to associate with slower moving fluid streamlines near the surfaces of particles, compared to larger molecules which seek faster streamlines. Consequently, the larger molecules elute first. Velocity independent plate heights in liquid chromatography have also been observed for nonadsorbed solutes in paniculate and fibrous stationary phases. These stationary phases have pores which exceed 10^?4 to 10^?5 cm in dimension. The flat plate height is attributed to flow in the channels formed by these large intraparticle spaces. The development of plate height expressions which represent dispersion at interstitial velocities above 10 cm/min are discussed. Explanations of the uncoupling of dispersion from eluent flow rate in continuous stationary phases, membranes, and gigaporous particles is shown to have their origins in the studies of distribution of particles and molecules in hydrodynamic chromatography columns, and to be adequately described by modifications of the van Deemter equation.     

New Perspectives in Micellar Liquid Chromatography

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This paper will summarize several new findings obtained in our laboratory on the use of micellar mobile phases in liquid chromatography. The topics to be addressed include (i) stationary phase modification by the mobile phase surfactant in micellar liquid chromatography, (ii) investigation of the retention mechanism in micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) using an alkyl-benzene homologous series, (iii) evaluation of the effects of organic additives upon retention and efficiency in MLC, and (iv) preliminary characterization of several new classes of surfactant molecules for use in MLC. The information gained from these studies provides new insights into the dynamics of MLC and demonstrates their potential usefulness in several new separation applications including the resolution of optical isomers.     

Separation of Isomers on Nematic Liquid Crystal Stationary Phases in Gas Chromatography: A Review

Understanding the composition of complex hydrocarbon mixtures is important for environmental studies in diverse fields, but many prevalent compounds cannot be confidently identified using traditional gas chromatography (GC) techniques. Increasing requirements on analyses of isomeric compounds and the problems encountered in their separation demand a study of more efficient systems which exhibit a high selectivity. Kelker and Fresenius first used nematic liquid crystals as stereospecific stationary phases in GC. Nematic liquid crystal has shown this particular selectivity and sensitivity as stationary phases for the separation of isomers having similar volatilities. Because of their unique selectivity towards rigid solute isomers, liquid crystal stationary phases were considered at one time to be a very promising class of materials that give gas chromatographic separations very different from those that can be obtained with any other stationary phase. Since then, a great deal of attention has been paid to the separation properties of this relatively wide group of substances. Liquid crystal can be used to separate a variety of compounds including isomer mixtures which cannot be separated on conventional stationary phases. This paper aims to review all specific experimental results and presents a comparative analytical study of monomeric nematic liquid crystal stationary phases used in GC. A further contribution of this review is in the field of isomeric compounds separation.     

Enantioselective Liquid Chromatographic Separations Using Macrocyclic Glycopeptide-Based Chiral Selectors

Numerous chemical compounds of high practical importance, such as drugs, fertilizers, and food additives are being commercialized as racemic mixtures, although in most cases only one of the isomers possesses the desirable properties. As our understanding of the biological actions of chiral compounds has improved, the investigation of the pharmacological and toxicological properties has become more and more important. Chirality has become a major issue in the pharmaceutical industry; therefore, there is a continuous demand to extend the available analytical methods for enantiomeric separations and enhance their efficiency. Direct liquid chromatography methods based on the application of chiral stationary phases have become a very sophisticated field of enantiomeric separations by now. Hundreds of chiral stationary phases have been commercialized so far. Among these, macrocyclic glycopeptide-based chiral selectors have proved to be an exceptionally useful class of chiral selectors for the separation of enantiomers of biological and pharmacological importance. This review focuses on direct liquid chromatography-based enantiomer separations, applying macrocyclic glycopeptide-based chiral selectors. Special attention is paid to the characterization of the physico-chemical properties of these macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics providing detailed information on their applications published recently.     

Enantiomeric separation of racemic sulphoxides on chiral stationary phases by gas and liquid chromatography

Summary The enantiomeric resolution of seven racemic sulphoxides on chiral stationary phases has been investigated by gas and liquid chromatography. In gas chromatography the separations were performed on octakis-(2,6-di-O-pentyl-3-O-butyryl)-γ-cyclodextrin (FS Lipodex-E) and heptakis-(2,6-di-O-methyl-3-O-pentyl)-β-cyclodextrin (DMP-β-CD). Both stationary phases were suitable for separation of the enantiomers of the sulphoxides. With one exception for each series all racemetes could be resolved on both stationary phases; FS Lipodex-E was more enantioselective than DMP-β-CD, whereas the latter seemed more generally applicable. Liquid chromatographic separations with Chiralcel-OB as stationary phase were significantly improved by optimization of mobile phase composition and temperature. Resolution factors up to R_s=6 were achieved indicating that the improved separations could now be easily used for preparative purposes.     

Separations by Shape: Molecular Shape Recognition in Liquid Chromatography

Molecular shape can provide a basis for chromatographic separations that is distinct from other interaction mechanisms often considered in liquid chromatography. Molecular shape recognition, or shape selectivity, is most evident for the separation of isomeric compounds that have constrained molecular structures, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A central feature of shape-selective columns is conformational order within the stationary phase; this aspect of stationary phase morphology is revealed through spectroscopic studies and molecular dynamics simulations, and is correlated with chromatographic performance.

     

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC)—a powerful separation technique

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) provides an alternative approach to effectively separate small polar compounds on polar stationary phases. The purpose of this work was to review the options for the characterization of HILIC stationary phases and their applications for separations of polar compounds in complex matrices. The characteristics of the hydrophilic stationary phase may affect and in some cases limit the choices of mobile phase composition, ion strength or buffer pH value available, since mechanisms other than hydrophilic partitioning could potentially occur. Enhancing our understanding of retention behavior in HILIC increases the scope of possible applications of liquid chromatography. One interesting option may also be to use HILIC in orthogonal and/or two-dimensional separations. Bioapplications of HILIC systems are also presented.     

Electrochemically Controlled Liquid Chromatography on Conducting Polymer Stationary Phases

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Electrochemically controlled high performance liquid chromatography (EC/HPLC) using a conducting polymer stationary phase, has been investigated in the present paper. Polypyrrole coated reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) particles have been employed as the stationary phase. Chromatographic characterization has been carried out using various molecular probes. The results indicate that chromatographic retention can be altered by the imposition of small electrical potentials on the stationary phase and that such effects can be used to improve the separation of certain compounds.     

Characterizations for Vinylimidazolium Based Ionic Liquid Polymer Stationary Phases for Capillary Gas Chromatography

Six polyvinylimidazolium based ionic liquids were prepared for use as stationary phases for gas chromatography. The influences of the attached side-chains (hexyl-, octyl- and phenylpropyl-) on the vinylimidazolium cations and of different counter ions (bromide, hexafluorophosphate, bis-trifluoromethanesulfonlyimide, and bis-trifluoroethanesulfonylimide) were studied. Linear solubility parameter experiments were conducted to characterize the specific interactions of these stationary phases. Some of the polymerized ionic liquid stationary phases exhibited unique structural selectivity. m-, and p-xylenes could be distinguished. The preparation of the polymerized ionic liquid column is simple and reliable. This work provides detailed information for designing polymerized ionic liquids, and shows that these materials have great potential extending the range of options for stationary phases in gas chromatography.     

Synthesis and chromatographic evaluation of new polymeric chiral stationary phases based on three (1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,2<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-(−)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine derivatives in HPLC and SFC

Three new polymeric chiral stationary phases were synthesized based on (1S,2S)-1,2-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)ethylenediamine, (1S,2S)-1,2-bis(2-chlorophenyl)ethylenediamine, and (1S,2S)-1,2-di-1-naphthylethylenediamine via a simple free-radical-initiated polymerization in solution. These monomers are structurally related to (1S,2S)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine which is the chiral monomer used for the commercial P-CAP-DP polymeric chiral stationary phase (CSP). The performance of these three new chiral stationary phases were evaluated in normal phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and supercritical fluid chromatography and the results were compared with those of the P-CAP-DP column. All three new phases showed enantioselectivity for a large number of racemates with a variety of functional groups, including amines, amides, alcohols, amino acids, esters, imines, thiols, and sulfoxides. In normal phase, 68 compounds were separated with 28 baseline separations (Rs ≥ 1.5) and in SFC, 65 compounds were separated with 24 baseline separations. In total 72 out of 100 racemates were separated by these CSPs with 37 baseline separations. Complimentary separation capabilities were observed for many analytes. The new polymeric CSPs showed similar or better enantioselectivities compared with the commercial column in both HPLC and SFC. However, faster separations were achieved on the new stationary phases. Also, it was shown that these polymeric stationary phases have good sample loading capacities while maintaining enantioselectivity.     

硅胶基质高效液相色谱填料研究进展

高效液相色谱(HPLC)不仅是一种有效的分析分离手段,也是一种重要的高效制备分离技术。色谱柱是HPLC系统的核心,不同性能的填料是HPLC广泛应用的基础。硅胶是开发最早、研究最为深入、应用最为广泛的HPLC固定相基质,其制备方法主要有喷雾干燥法、溶胶-凝胶法、聚合诱导胶体凝聚法及模板法等。近年来,亚2μm小粒径硅胶、核-壳型硅胶、双孔径硅胶、介孔性硅胶、有机杂化硅胶等新型硅胶应用于HPLC并取得了色谱分离技术的飞速发展,例如基于亚2μm填料的超高压液相色谱技术、基于核-壳型填料的快速分离技术、基于杂化硅胶填料的高温液相色谱技术等。硅胶经表面化学键合、聚合物包覆等有机改性可制得先进的大分子限进填料、温敏性填料、手性填料等,大大扩展了HPLC的应用范围。本文对液相色谱用硅胶的制备方法、改性与修饰方法以及硅胶基质固定相的评价方法加以系统综述,概述了新型硅胶在HPLC中的应用进展,并对硅胶基质填料的发展方向与应用前景进行了展望。     

Quantitative Determination of Methyl Red Adsorption on Stationary Phases Used in Liquid Chromatography

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The method described is a modification of the dye adsorption method, first published by Shapiro and Kolthoff. It is reproducible and allows the estimation of the relative amount of the reachable free silanol groups on silica gels and reversed phase materials which are frequently used as stationary phases in liquid chromatography. Results obtained with commercially available thin layer and high performance liquid chromatographic materials, as well as with self-made reversed phase materials, are reported.     

Enantioselective HPLC separation of bioactive C5-chiral 2-pyrazolines on lux amylose-2 and lux cellulose-2: Comparative and mechanistic approaches

Stereoselective analytical HPLC separations have been developed for a series of biologically active chiral 2-pyrazolines (1-22) to be used in monitoring their resolution reactions or to custom semipreparative HPLC separations prior to biological assessment of both enantiomers. Polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs), namely, Lux amylose-2 and cellulose-2, have been used. Both normal (n-hexane/ethanol) and polar organic (ethanol, methanol, acetonitrile, or mixtures thereof) elution modes were very beneficial for the achievement of baseline separations. The impact of various chemical moieties embedded in the structures of 2-pyrazolines 1-22 and the adopted stationary phases on chiral recognition has been investigated. A case of reversed order of elution following alterations in either stationary phase or elution mode has been observed. Our findings recommend that normal elution mode can be used for optimizing semipreparative HPLC methods whereas polar organic mobile phases (such as acetonitrile and ethanol) are more suited to stereoselective reactions monitoring, routine quality control work, or for pharmacological and toxicological assays. These results settle the implementation of polysaccharide-based CSPs using different elution modes and declare the practicality of such CSPs in stereoselective HPLC.     

Comparison of hypercrosslinked polystyrene columns for the separation of nitrogen group-types in petroleum using High Performance Liquid Chromatography

High performance liquid chromatography in a quasi-normal phase mode (QNP) is used to separate the nitrogen group-types (pyrrole and pyridine) that are found in petroleum. A new type of stationary phase, hypercrosslinked polystyrene, is used to achieve this separation. Three different hypercrosslinked polystyrene stationary phases are compared under quasi-normal phase mode; a commercial 5-HGN packing, and two hypercrosslinked phases on silica particles. The utility of the columns for petroleum-based separations was explored with the use of 21 analytical standards. Partial elucidation of adsorption retention mechanisms for the columns are shown, as well as a comparison of retention characteristics for the three columns. The silica particle column derived with toluene (HC-Tol) was found to have the best selectivity for nitrogen group-types and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), attaining a separation under gradient conditions in less than 30 min.     

A Comparison of the Retention Behaviour of Vitamin A and Some Metabolites Eluted from Four Different Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Stationary Phases

Five retinoids, 13-cis-retinoic acid, 9-cis-retinoic acid, all-trans-retinoic acid, all-trans-retinol and 13-cis-retinal were isocratically separated from four different reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic stationary phases. By taking advantage of the different retention mechanisms, present between the stationary phases and the analytes, the retinoids were separated with different elution orders using the same mobile phase composition. Two of the stationary phases appeared to have more possibilities to interact with the analytes than the usual hydrophobic interactions. The stationary phase with embedded polar groups showed hydrogen bonding properties and the calix[4]arene based stationary phase showed possibilities to form inclusion complexes with the analytes. These additional interactions appeared to benefit the separations of the analytes. This publication shows the benefits by isocratically separate retinoids employing other stationary phases than the conventional C₁₈ stationary phase.     

Semi-Preparative High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Potato Glycoalkaloids

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A semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed to separate crude mixtures of the potato glycoalkaloids α-chaconine, α-solanine, commersonine and demissine. Milligram quantities of each substance can be obtained within an 8 hour period. A Zorbax semi-preparative NH₂ column and a solvent system of tetrahydrofuran-water-acetonitrile (55:20:25) were employed for the separation. The flow rate was 1.0 ml/min. Glycoalkaloid separations were monitored using both refractive index and ultraviolet detection (215 nm). Further analyses of these glycoalkaloids were done using analytical high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to check compound purity and identity.