Gas chromatography silica packings with chemically bonded complexes of Cu(II) and Cr(III)

In the presented work, copper(II) and chromium(III) complexes chemically bonded to silica surface were prepared and used in gas chromatography. Chlorides of these metals were bonded to the silica surface by the use of the ketoimine group originally from 2-(3-triethoxysililpropylimino)-3-(n-butyl)-pentanone-4. Packings obtained in such way were investigated to evaluate their usefulness in the analysis of aliphatic and aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons as well as ethers, thioethers and ketones. Moreover, packings were subjected to elemental analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thus some retention parameters were determined to characterize specific interactions between bonded metal and adsorbate molecules. Attempts were also made to separate some mixtures of the nucleophilic compounds.     

Capillary complexation gas chromatography in analysis of cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons

Summary Results of studies on stationary phases containing copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) chloride chemically bonded via cyano—or thiol groups are presented. The retention parameters—i.e. retention factor (k), retention index (I) and molecular retention index (ΔMe) and specific retention volume (Vg)-enabled the characteristics of specific interaction between aromatic and cyclic hydrocarbons and metal complexes chemically bonded to stationary phases to be determined. Presented at Balaton Symposium on High Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 1–3, 1999     

Charge-transfer interactions between nucleophilic compounds and chromatographic packings containing chemically bonded Cu(II) complexes

Summary Results are presented of studies of packings containing copper (II) acetylacetonate (acac), hexafluoroacetylacetonate (hfac), and chloride, chemically bonded via β-dik-etonate groups. The retention parameters retention factor (k) specific retention volume (V _g), and molecular retention index (M _e) were measured and used to calculate the thermodynamic parameters free energy of adsorption (ΔG _a) heat of adsorption (−ΔH _a), and entropy of adsorption (ΔS _a). These parameters enable, characterization of specific interactions between aromatic and cyclic hydrocarbons, ethers and thioethers and metal complexes chemically bonded, to a silica surface.     

The study of the relationship between the new topological index A(m) and the gas chromatographic retention indices of hydrocarbons by artificial neural networks

The newly developed topological indices A_m1-A_m3 and the molecular connectivity indices ^mX were applied to multivariate analysis in structure-property correlation studies. The topological indices calculated from the chemical structures of some hydrocarbons were used to represent the molecular structures. The prediction of the retention indices of the hydrocarbons on three different kinds of stationary phase in gas chromatography can be achieved applying artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression models. The results from the artificial neural networks approach were compared with those of multiple linear regression models. It is shown that the predictive ability of artificial neural networks is superior to that of multiple linear regression method under the experimental conditions in this paper. Both the topological indices ²X and A_m1 can improve the predicted results of the retention indices of the hydrocarbons on the stationary phase studied.     

Separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with a C60 bonded silica phase in microcolumn liquid chromatography

A chemically bonded C₆₀ silica phase was synthesized as a stationary phase for liquid chromatography (LC) and its retention behavior evaluated for various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using microcolumn LC. The results indicate that the C₆₀ bonded phase offers selectivity different from that of octadecylsilica (ODS) bonded phases in the separation of isomeric PAHs. With the C₆₀ phase, PAH molecules having a partial structure similar to that of the C₆₀ molecule, e.g. triphenylene and perylene, were retained longer than with ordinary ODS stationary phases. The results also show that good correlation exists between the retention data with this C₆₀ bonded phase and with C₆₀ itself as the stationary phase.     

GC investigation of olefins with chemically bonded gamma-mercaptopropylsilane-copper(II) complexes

Summary A column packing containing thiol groups chemically bonded to the silica surface was synthesized. The thiol functional groups were used as ligands capable of forming stable complexes with Cu(II). The prepared material was characterized by gas chromatography using unsaturated linear and branched hydrocarbons as well as cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons. The occurrence of specific metal—olefin interactions resulting from the formation of -complexes during the chromatographic process was observed.Part IV of a series on transition metal complexes in GC. Part III see ref. [1].     

High performance liquid chromatography with cyclodextrin and calixarene macrocycle bonded silica stationary phases for separation of steroids

β-Cyclodextrin, p-tert-butyl-calix[8]arene and chloropropyl bonded silica stationary phases have been prepared and were applied at the same time to develop a chromatographic procedure to separate steroids. In order to select the best type of stationary phase for the analysis, similar preparation processes of the two kinds of macrocycle stationary phases with the same spacer were adopted respectively. The chromatographic behaviors and retention mechanisms of the two kinds of macrocycle stationary phases for steroids were systematically studied and compared with those of chloropropyl bonded silica and ODS. The effect of mobile phase variables, such as methanol content, pH value of buffer, ionic strength and buffer composition on chromatographic behaviors was investigated. The results showed that the retention mechanisms of the four stationary phases for steroids were obviously different, and excellent separation was achieved on β-cyclodextrin bonded silica stationary phase (β-CD-BS), as a consequence of the structure and the properties of the stationary phase. The retention process on β-CD-BS exhibited inclusion complexation, hydrogen-bonding and weak hydrophobic interaction, while for p-tert-butyl-calix[8]arene bonded silica stationary phase (CBS), π-π and hydrogen-bonding besides hydrophobic interaction played an important role.     

Interpretation of interactions of halogenated hydrocarbons with modified silica adsorbent coated with 3-benzylketoimine group silane

The paper reports a new group of adsorbents obtained by modification of silica surface with silane containing 3-benzylketoimine groups with bonded Cu(II) and Ni(II) chlorides. The adsorbents obtained were subjected to a chromatographic study to establish the type of adsorbate-adsorbent interactions for aliphatic and aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons used as adsorbates. The following retention parameters were determined: retention factor (k), Kovats retention index (I), specific retention volume (V _g), and molecular retention index (ΔM _e). Values of the molecular retention index were subjected to complex statistical analysis providing qualitative relations between the adsorbates’ properties and spatial structure and their retention. It was observed that bonding of chlorides of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with the ketoimine groups resulted in an increase of the retention index and the molecular retention index indicating an increase of the adsorbate-adsorbent interaction in comparison with the reference column coated with silane including a 3-benzylketoimine group without transition metal chlorides. Along with the observed increase of the adsorbate-adsorbent interaction, larger difference between the retention indices was observed for both halogenated compounds. This indicates a positive influence of the introduced transition metals on the selectivity of the adsorbate-adsorbent interactions of the examined columns.     

Comparative evaluation of retention of hydrocarbons present in the C5-petroleum fraction on methylsilicone and squalane phases

Summary The retention of hydrocarbons present in the C₅ pyrolysis fraction of gasolines on the stationary phases squalane and methylsilicone oil JXR at 30, 40 and 50°C was investigated by capillary gas chromatography. The unified retention indices of the hydrocarbons were also calculated on squalane. The retention indices obtained on these two phases were interrelated and the quantitative relationship with the structure of the solutes was studied. Equations based on the unified retention indices calculated on squalane and some selected structural elements of the solutes permit the calculation of their retention on methylsilicone with sufficient accuracy.     

Synthesis and characterization of new organometallic complexes bonded stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary The preparation, characterization and potential liquid chromatographic applications of various organometallic iron complexes silica stationary phases are presented. These new supports are synthesized by covalently linking ferrocene, as well as some of its cationic derivatives, to appropriately derivatized silica support matrices. These columns exhibit moderate to high selectivity towards the separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A charge transfer retention mechanism has been proposed. A comparison with a reference stationary phase, 3,5-dinitrobenzamide (DNB), to quantify the acceptor power of the new stationary bonded phases, is also reported. Finally, the effect of varying the derivatives of the bonded metallocene on PAHs retention is discussed.     

Study of the retention and selectivity of cholesterol bonded phases with different linkage spacers

The chromatographic properties of four cholesterol bonded phases with different structures were studied. The columns used were packed with a stationary phase containing a cholesterol molecule attached to the silica surface using different types of linkage molecules. As a basic characteristic of the bonded phases the hydrophobicity and silanol activity (polarity) were investigated. The presence of the polar amino and carboxyl groups in the structure of the bonded ligand strongly influences the polarity of the bonded phase. Columns were compared according to methylene selectivity using a series of benzene homologues and according to their shape and size selectivity using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The measurements were done using MeOH–water and ACN–water mobile phases. The presented results show that the coverage density of the bonded ligands and length of the linkage strongly influence the retention and selectivity of cholesterol bonded phases.     

Prediction of the chromatographic retention of saturated alcohols on stationary phases of different polarity applying the novel semi-empirical topological index

The novel semi-empirical topological index (I_ET), previously developed by Heinzen and Yunes, was extended to predict the chromatographic retention of saturated alcohols on low polarity stationary phases (OV-1). The predictive ability of I_ET was also verified on stationary phases of different polarity (SE-30, OV-3, OV-7, OV-11, OV-17 and OV-25). Simple linear regressions between the retention indices and the semi-empirical topological index (RI=a+bI_ET) were established for each stationary phase separately, showing good statistical parameters. Statistical analysis showed that the QSRR model used on stationary phases of low polarity (OV-1) has high internal stability and good predictive ability for external groups. The polarity of the SE-30, OV-3, OV-7, OV-11, OV-17 and OV-25 stationary phases, indicated by retention polarity (P_R) given by Tarján et al., is reflected in the ‘a’ (intercept) and ‘b’ (slope) coefficients of the equations obtained for each of these phases. The linear relationship between the ‘a’ coefficient and P_R showed satisfactory statistical quality. Thus, it was possible to generate a single combined model of QSRR, including a parameter that represents the property of the stationary phase P_R. The combined model also has a satisfactory predictive quality, as shown by the plot of calculated versus experimental retention indices for saturated alcohols on six stationary phases of different polarity (r²=0.9956; S.D.=9.54).     

Porous silica particles grafted with an amphiphilic side‐chain polymer as a stationary phase in reversed‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography

The amphiphilic polymer‐grafted silica was newly prepared as a stationary phase in high‐performance liquid chromatography. Poly(4‐vinylpyridine) with a trimethoxysilyl group at one end was grafted onto porous silica particles and the pyridyl side chains were quaternized with 1‐bromooctadecane. The obtained poly(octadecylpyridinium)‐grafted silica was characterized by elemental analysis, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis. The degree of quaternization of the pyridyl groups on the obtained stationary phase was estimated to be 70%. The selective retention behaviors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including some positional isomers were investigated using poly(octadecylpyridinium)‐grafted silica as an amphiphilic polymer stationary phase in high‐performance liquid chromatography and results were compared with commercially available polymeric octadecylated silica and phenyl‐bonded silica columns. The results indicate that the selectivity toward polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exhibited by the amphiphilic polymer stationary phase is higher than the corresponding selectivity exhibited by a conventional phenyl‐bonded silica column. However, compared with the polymeric octadecylated silica phase, the new stationary phase presents similar retention behavior for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons but different retention behavior particularly for positional isomers of disubstituted benzenes as the aggregation structure of amphiphilic polymers on the surface of silica substrate has been altered during mobile phase variation.     

Transition metal complex stationary phases for the CGC analysis of ethers, thioethers and ketones

Summary The use of polysiloxanes with cyano or thiol groups as stationary phases for complexation gas chromatography is discussed. The polymers were obtained via polycondensation followed by polymerisation of the corresponding dichloro- or dimethoxy-silanes. Both the phases were modified by bonding transition metal chlorides with were modified by bonding transition metal chlorides with cyano (CuCl₂ or CoCl₂) and thiol groups (NiCl₂ or CoCl₂). The phases were examined in order to determine their application to the analysis of ethers, thioethers and ketones. Due to the presence of lone electron pairs on oxygen or sulphur atoms, the compounds should be capable of specific interacting with the electron-withdrawing centre of the liquid stationary phases. A number of retention parameters (retention indices, molecular retention indices and specific retention volume) were determined, which allowed characterisation of specific interactions between the bonded metal and the compound analysed. The results also enabled assessment of the influence of the structure of the compounds on their retention. The measurements were also carried out for the phases with free SH and CN groups as reference phases. The work demonstrates that the phases obtained may be useful for effective separations.     

Use of Chemically Bonded β‐Cyclodextrin Silica Stationary Phase for Liquid Chromatographic Separation of Structural Isomers

The retention behavior of five disubstituted benzene derivatives and two naphthalene derivatives is examined by using a chemically bonded β‐cyclodextrin silica stationary phase with the moiety containing the s‐triazine. The chromatographic results of five disubstituted benzene derivatives and two naphthalene derivatives show that effective separation is achieved on this stationary phase by high‐performance liquid chromatography. The results of the present investigation indicate that the formation of inclusion complexes plays a dominant role in the separation mechanism. However, the selectivity can be significantly enhanced by the n‐n interactions between the s‐triazine ring of the chemically bonded β‐cyclodextrin silica stationary phase and the aromatic ring of solutes. For example, the effective separation of the o‐, m‐, and p‐toluidine isomers on this stationary phase with the moiety containing the s‐triazine ring was better than on that of some β‐cyclodextrin bonded stationary phases without the moiety containing s‐triazine ring.     

Retention parameters of aromatic hydrocarbons with mono-substituted polar groups in binary RP-HPLC systems

Summary Capacity factor (k′) values of aromatic hydrocarbons with mono-substituted polar-groups are correlated for reversed-phase systems involving stationary phases with C₁₈ or C₄ ligands chemically bonded to silica and a binary aqueous eluent containing modifiers: methanol, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, isopropanol, dioxane or dimethoxyethane. The relative retention variations of the solutes are interpreted with special consideration of their interactions with non-polar stationary phases and the molecular structure of the modifiers and solutes. Rules for retention and selectivity optimisation in RP-HPLC systems are given.     

Preparation and evaluation of 1,3-alternate 25,27-bis-(pentafluorobenzyloxy)-26,28-bis-(3-propyloxy)-calix[4]arene-bonded silica gel high performance liquid chromatography stationary phase

A 1,3-alternate 25,27-bis-(pentafluorobenzyloxy)-26,28-bis-(3-propyloxy)-calix[4]arene-bonded silica gel stationary phase (CalixBzF₁₀) was synthesized, structurally characterized, and used as a selector in liquid chromatography. The selectivity study of this phase was done by using fluorine-containing compounds (fluorobenzenes, fluoro-pyrimidine bases), as well as non-fluorinated analytes (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfonamides, xanthines and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons). The effects of organic modifiers on the retention of various compounds possessing basic, acidic and neutral characteristics were studied. It was shown that only basic analytes exhibit a “U-shaped” retention profile and that retention depends on the mobile phase pH. Selectivity comparisons of the novel phase vs. the 1,3-alternate 25,27-bis-(benzyloxy)-26,28-bis-(3-propyloxy)-calix[4]arene phase (CalixBz) were performed. The retention mechanism is also discussed. The results indicate that the fluorinated calixarene stationary phase behaves like reversed-phase packing material; however, fluorine–fluorine interactions seem to be involved in the separation process of fluorine-containing analytes.     

Chromatographic Behaviour and Lipophilicity of Estradiol Derivatives

The retention behaviour of estradiol derivatives has been studied by HPLC on polar chemically bonded stationary phases: C₃CN, DIOL and C₃NH₂, commercially available columns. The mobile phases used were: methanol-water and acetonitrile-water in various proportions. Reversed-phase chromatography occurred on polar chemically bonded stationary phases. Correlation between the retention constants of estradiol derivatives obtained on polar chemically bonded phases and log P calculated via different methods was examined too.     

Rapid preliminary separation of petroleum hydrocarbons by solid-phase extraction cartridges

Small, prepacked columns are tested for fractionating petroleum hydrocarbons from crude oil and products oils. Both normal-phase (silica) and reversed-phase (C₁₈) stationary phases yielded fast, easy, and reproducible separations, which facilitated further analysis of the oils by gas or liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. The different separation characteristics of the stationary phases offer great flexibility in fractionating oil, enriching special compound classes, or separating hydrocarbons from environmental matrices.