Correlation method for comparison of selectivity and retention on different chiral stationary phases

Summary The main chromatographic properties: selectivity and retention of two chiral stationary phases: (R)-3,5-dinitrobenzoylphenylglycine (CSP I) and (S)-3,5-dinitro-benzoylleucine (CSP II) have been compared on the basis of correlation of retention factors of derivatized esters of amino acids and derivatized aminoalcohols. The differences in retention and selectivity for the two CSPs can be easily estimated from the correlation equation. It is shown that in the case of the correlation for two sets of retention factors obtained on two different CSPs, it is mainly the intercept that decides which CSP has the better selectivity. It is demonstrated that the correlation method provides more informations on the selectivity and retention than comparison of the chromatographic data of single pairs of enantiomers. Additionally, the possible influence of the polar modifier mixed with n-hexane as diluent on the constants in the correlation equation is demonstrated.