A system for identification of triglycerides in reversed phase HPLC chromatograms based on equivalent carbon numbers

A graphical system for tentative identification and prediction of peaks in reversed phase HPLC chromatograms of triglycerides is presented. Straight, parallel lines were found for different homologous series of triglycerides when plotting carbon numbers (CN) against equivalent chain numbers (ECN). ECN, defined as the carbon number of the hypothetical saturated triglyceride, which elutes at the same retention time as the unsaturated triglyceride being studied, are given for common triglycerides in vegetable oils for HPLC systems with propionitrile and acetonitrile/acetone (64/36) as mobile phases. The method is presumably also applicable to homologous series of other compounds such as wax esters.     

Stationary phase effects in reversed-phase chromatography II. Substituent selectivities for retention on various hydrocarbonaceous bonded phases

Summary Linear free-energy relationships are manifest in the linear dependence of the logarithmic retention factor on the carbon number for homologous series in reversedphase chromatography and allow the comparison of the free-energy increments of substituents for retention of a given elute by different stationary phases. Three methods were used for such comparison. In the first two, methylene group selectivities obtained from retention data obtained with homologous series on different hydrocarbonanceous bonded phases were compared by using different approaches. In the third method the energetics of retention of the end groups such as phenyl-, bromo- and disulfide-moieties of homologous series were examined. The results show that at fixed mobile phase composition and temperature the free energy increments due to methylene groups upon retention by alkyl-silica stationary phases are identical. Only hydrocarbonaceous bonded phases with short (C₁–C₂) alkyl chains or functional groups of unusual shape show consistent differences from octyl- or octadecyl-silicas. The results broaden the theoretical basis for the development of quantitative structure-retention relationships to be used for the prediction or interpretation of retention data in reversed-phase chromatography.Part I: ref. [23]Dedicated to Professor István Halász for his six tieth birthday.     

Statistical evaluation of the validity of a method for characterizing stationary phases for reversed-phase liquid chromatography based on retention of homologous series

Summary The validity of a method for characterizing stationary phases for reversed-phase, liquid chromatography, based on the use of homologous series, has been evaluated. The method is based on a retention model which describes the dependence of the logarithm of the capacity factor on mobile phase composition and the carbon number of specific homologous series. A first-order as well as a second-order version of this model was investigated. The second-order model proved to be a significant improvement on the first-order model, even for smaller mobile-phase ranges. Nevertheless both models showed a significant lack of fit, reflecting the incompleteness of these models. Therefore, it is very questionable whether this method is suitable to describe HPLC-column characteristics like hydrophobicity and hydrophylicity.     

Investigations of Retention Rule in Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography——Theoretical Consideration of Retention Convergence and Experimental Verification

This paper studied the effect of different chromatographic parameters in RP-HPLC (for example,composition of mobile phase, temperature, number of carbon atoms within the solute molecules, solvent molecules and alkyl ligand on bonded phase surface) on the retention convergence based on the displacement adsorption multi-interaction model,and derived a few retention convergent equations by using thermodynamic method,which have been verified by a great deal of experimental data of homologous series.Moreover,we have developed a general method, which can calculate the coordinate values of various retention convergent points by computer directly from experimental data,and the results predicted are in good agreement with that obtained by using plotting method.     

Gas chromatographic retention indices of sulfur vesicants and related compounds

Temperature-programmed retention indices, relative to a n-alkane homologous series, were determined for 37 sulfur vesicant or vesicant-related compounds using DB-1, DB-5 and DB-1701 fused-silica capillary columns. Many of the compounds, including long chain dichloro, vinylchloro, vinylalcohol and macrocyclic compounds have either not been previously identified or have not been associated with sulfur vesicant analysis. Reproducibility of the retention indices, based on Van den Dool's equation, was excellent over the course of the study. In addition, changes in retention index (delta RI), which may enable the prediction of uncharacterized homologue chromatographic behaviour, were calculated for several homologous series.     

反相高效液相色谱中流动相线性梯度洗脱条件下溶质保留时间预测的新方法

 在计算溶质的梯度保留时间时 ,根据流动相在色谱柱内的分布规律 ,对溶质在色谱柱内的迁移距离和流动相梯度同时进行校正 ,从而建立了一种预测溶质线性梯度洗脱条件下保留时间的新方法。该方法在不同的仪器系统中 ,对于弱保留和强保留溶质在不同线性梯度洗脱条件下保留时间的预测 ,都具有良好的准确度。以 15种氨基酸和 8种苯的同系物为例 ,该方法对于弱保留溶质保留时间的预测 ,相对平均误差分别为 3 70 %和 4 90 % ,远小于文献方法得到的结果 (2 3 6 1%和 31 16 % ) ;对于强保留溶质保留时间的预测 ,相对平均误差分别为 0 2 1%和6 0 1% ,略小于文献 。     

Dicholorbenzyl alkyl ether homologs as retention index markers and internal standards for the analysis of environmental samples using capillary gas chromatography

A homologous series of 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alkyl ethers (DCBEs) have been synthesized and purified for use as retention index calibrants and internal standards. They are stable, sensitive to ECD and FID and ideal for GC-MS, with base peaks at m/z 159/161. The retention index calibration against the n-alkanes for a linear temperature program (LTP) series is given and recommendations made for the most suitable members of the DCBE series for use as internal standards in organochlorine (OC) residue analysis.     

Temperature-programmed gas chromatography linear retention indices of all C4-C30 monomethylalkanes on methylsilicone OV-1 stationary phase. Contribution towards a better understanding of volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath

Monomethylated alkanes have been proposed to be contained in exhaled breath, their concentration pattern serving for identification of lung carcinoma, breast carcinoma and rejection of foreign tissue after heart transplant rejection. Improving the accuracy of identification for monomethylated alkanes will enhance work on their biochemical background which presently is unknown. The programmed temperature linear retention indices of all 196 C(4)-C(30) monomethylalkanes on OV-1 stationary phase were measured with an average repeatability of +/-0.07 index units (i.u.). The mixture of C(9)-C(30) monomethylalkanes was prepared by methylene insertion reaction to C(8)-C(29)n-alkanes mixture. The preliminary identification of monomethylalkanes was performed on the basis of the dependence of homomorphy factors on the number of carbon atoms of individual homologous series of monomethylalkanes (retention indices extrapolated with s=0.15 i.u.). The prediction of retention of isomers with new position of methyl group beginning at higher carbon atoms number, as well as for second, third, fourth, etc., member of homologous series allowed the dependence H(P)=f(C(n)) for first, second, third, etc., members of beginning homologous of monomethylalkane series (retention indices extrapolated with s=0.17 i.u.). The identification was confirmed by mass spectrometry. All gas chromatographic unseparated monomethylalkane isomers with methyl-group near the middle of molecule carbon chain were resoluted by mass spectrometric deconvolution. Obtained regular dependences H(P)=f(C(n)) allow precise retention prediction of monomethylalkanes C(30).     

Evaluation of the influence of residual silanol groups on the total retention in reversed-phase chromatography

It was demonstrated that the characteristics of stationary phases for reversed-phase chromatography can be compared by analyzing the retention of several compounds belonging to a homologous series during elution with one and the same composition of mobile phase or the retention of a nonpolar compound during elution with several mobile phases of different compositions. The slope of the corresponding linear correlations can be used to characterize the hydrophobicity of the columns (stationary phases) under study. To analyze the polar interactions between the sorbate and the stationary phase it is advantageous to study the retention of a polar substance in several (at least in two) mobile phases of different compositions. The degree of displacement of the linear correlation relative to that for nonpolar substances can be considered a measure of the influence of residual silanol groups on the total retention characteristics.     

An homologous series of benzodiazepine retention index standards for gas chromatography

An homologous series of benzodiazepine retention index standards (the R-series) has been synthesized and the gas chromatographic behavior of the series investigated on NB-54 and NB-1701 capillary columns. The compounds were stable, exhibited symmetrical peak shapes, and fairly linear retention behavior was observed on both columns. The series can be coinjected with every sample to enable the high precision analysis of toxicological samples; screening for 20 benzodiazepine drugs was possible in 23 minutes (including cooling). The R-series method was compared with a retention index method based on a series of benzodiazepine drugs as standards and with a method employing relative retention times. The precision of the R-series method was found to be generally better than that of the two other methods in both long- and short-term studies.     

Improved calibration transfer between near-Infrared (NIR) spectrometers using canonical correlation analysis

The application of mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectrometers in field measurements is growing. Calibration transfer techniques offer simple solutions for enabling models constructed on benchtop instruments for use on mobile spectrometers. Since different types of spectrometers with different components, scanning ranges and resolutions cause great differences in the spectral response, calibration transfer is difficult to apply. In this paper, we focus on calibration transfer among benchtop, portable and handheld spectrometers by a method of calibration transfer based on canonical correlation analysis (CTCCA). Its capability was illustrated by the example of a group of NIR spectra dataset for predicting reducing sugars, total sugar, and nicotine contents in tobacco leaves. The experimental results showed that the transferability of CTCCA was superior to other conventional calibration transfer methods, including piecewise direct standardization, spectral space transformation, calibration transfer based on independent component analysis, and calibration transfer based on the weight matrix. Moreover, the best transfer results were obtained in the three cases by canonical correlation analysis method executing transfer while the spectra were not interpolated, which shows that this approach has the advantage of easy implementation for calibration transfer. Therefore, CTCCA without interpolation calculation offers a new and simple solution for transferring the spectra acquired by mobile spectrometers to the optimized spectral models built on benchtop devices to improve the accuracy of the results. Additionally, the results show that the benchtop spectrometer is more suitable as the master instrument for calibration transfer with more accurate prediction than using a portable device as the master.     

On the Determination of the Hold-Up Time in Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

The determination of the hold-up time in reversed phase liquid chromatography has been studied extensively for the mobile phase system methanol-water. Hold-up times obtained by static methods, linearization of homologous series and so-called “unretained compounds” are discussed and mutually compared. Several n-alkyldimethylsilyl bonded phases have been used for this investigation.

A rough estimate of the hold-up time can be obtained by using components of the mobile phase or highly concentrated salt solutions, but only for mobile phase compositions around 60% (v/v) methanol. Hold-up times accurate to 1% can be obtained over the complete range of mobile phase compositions from the linearization of net retention times of homologous series.     

Monte-carlo simulation of gas chromatographic separation for the prediction of retention times and peak half widths

Summary A new method for prediction of gas chromatographic retention times and peak half widths is based on the renewal theory. The only requirements are the heats of vaporization of the compounds to be separated and one calibration measurement. With this data, retention times and peak half widths can be predicted for isothermal as well as temperature-programmed gas chromatography. For the separation of non-polar substances on non-polar stationary phases the prediction error for retention times is approx. 1–2%. First simulations of polar molecules and polar stationary phases indicate that this method is also applicable in these cases but some extension will be required.     

Prediction of specific retention volumes in gas chromatography by using Kováts and molecular structural coefficients

The Kováts coefficients, K_c,Z, of a stationary phase and the solute's molecular structural coefficients, S_c,i, depend both on the specific retention volume V_g, of a solute or homologous series and on the “log-plot” slope, b, of a chromatographic column. In view of this dependence, the feasibility of predicting V_g in three instances was investigated: (a) V_g prediction of any n-alkane from K_c,Z and retention data of n-decane; (b) V_g prediction of any solute from the temperature dependence of the above parameters and (c) V_g prediction of any term of a homologous series from the correlations of the S_c increments, ΔS_c, with the organic structural function. The possibilities of the method are evaluated in the light of the analysis of the deviations of the predicted V_g values from the measured values.     

Retention behaviour and fluorimetric detection of procaine hydrochloride using carboxymethyl-beta-cyclodextrin as an additive in reversed-phase liquid chromatography.

The retention behaviour of procaine hydrochloride on an Alltima octadecyl silica (C18) column, with a mobile phase containing negatively charged carboxymethyl-beta-cyclodextrin (CM-beta-CD), influenced by a combination of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions was systematically investigated. Various factors affecting the retention of procaine on the C18 column such as the concentration of CM-beta-CD, pH and the methanol percentage in the mobile phase, were studied. An equation was applied to estimate the apparent binding constant of the CM-beta-CD-procaine inclusion complex as an aid for understanding the retention mechanism. The first analytical application of CM-beta-CD as a mobile phase additive for the determination of procaine was developed. The calibration curve was linear in the range 22-1360 ng ml(-1) with an RSD of 2.1%. The detection limit based on 3sigma was 1 ng ml(-1) with fluorimetric detection at the excitation and emission wavelengths of 305 nm and 350 nm, respectively. The limit of quantitation based on 10sigma was 22 ng ml(-1). The proposed method has been successfully applied to real sample analysis.     

Retention properties of acetone-water mobile phases on a biphenylsiloxane-bonded silica stationary phase in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

The solvation parameter model system constants and retention factors were used to interpret retention properties of 39 calibration compounds on a biphenylsiloxane-bonded stationary phase (Kinetex biphenyl) for acetone-water binary mobile phase systems containing 30–70% v/v. Variation in system constants, phase ratios, and retention factors of acetone-water binary mobile phases systems were compared with more commonly used acetonitrile and methanol mobile phase systems. Retention properties of acetone mobile phases on a Kinetex biphenyl column were more similar to that of acetonitrile than methanol mobile phases except with respect to selectivity equivalency. Importantly, selectivity differences arising between acetone and acetonitrile systems (the lower hydrogen-bond basicity of acetone-water mobile phases and differences in hydrogen-bond acidity, cavity formation and dispersion interactions) could be exploited in reversed-phase liquid chromatography method development on a Kinetex biphenyl stationary phase.     

Results from solvophobic theory applied to methylene selectivity in reversed-phase HPLC

A significant amount of work has been previously dedicated to the understanding of methylene selectivity parameter. The conventional theory applied for this understanding was mostly based on the assumption that the difference in the Gibbs free energy of transfer from the mobile phase to the stationary phase is a constant for any two compounds in a homologous series that differ by a CH₂ group. In the present study, it is shown based on solvophobic theory that this assumption is indeed correct, but it provides a theoretical justification for it. Exemplification of the results of theory was obtained using the values for methylene selectivity (α(CH₂)) measured experimentally for seven different C18 chromatographic columns including two core–shell columns and using water and either methanol or acetonitrile as an organic component. Four different homologous series of compounds were used for evaluation. The study proved the theoretical prediction that the values for α(CH₂) obtained using different homologous series of compounds are only slightly different from those obtained using the toluene–butylbenzene series. Even using different homologous series, the same type of information regarding the columns comparison, and the changes in log α(CH₂) with the solvent composition was obtained.     

Retention behavior of a homologous series and positional isomers of aliphatic amino acids in hydrophilic interaction chromatography

The retention behavior of several series of free α‐ and ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino pentanoic acid in the hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode (HILIC) was studied. The study was carried out on three stationary phases followed by post‐column derivatization with fluorescence detection in order to describe the retention mechanism of the tested amino acids. The effect of chromatographic conditions including acetonitrile content in the mobile phase, mobile phase pH (ranging from 3.5 to 6.5) and concentration of buffer in the mobile phase was investigated. The effect of the number of carbon atoms (n_C) in aliphatic chains of the individual homologue of α‐ and ω‐amino acids and the logarithm of the partition coefficient (logD) on retention was also a part of the presented study. A good correlation (r > 0.98) between the logk and logD values of amino acids or n_C, respectively, was observed. The described linear relationships were subsequently applied to predict the retention behavior of individual members of the homologous series of amino acids and to optimize the mobile phase composition in HILIC. The obtained results confirmed that the retention mechanism of α‐amino acids, ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino acids was based on the logD values and the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic chains of amino acids. The elution order of ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino pentanoic acid was strongly dependent on the mobile phase pH in the investigated range whereas the retention factors of all α‐amino acids remained essentially unchanged on all tested stationary phases.