Calculation of retention indices in temperature-programmed gas chromatography

Summary A new method is presented for the calculation of the retention indices under linear temperature programming with or without an initial isothermal period. The data calculated by the method are in good agreement with the isothermal retention indices.     

Relationship between thermodynamic characteristics and capacity ratios under LPTGC conditions

Summary A simple method has been elaborated to calculate capacity ratios under programmed-temperature conditions (k _PT ^′ ) from the thermodynamic characteristics determined for the given column under isothermal conditions and the parameters of programmed-temperature operations. Part III of a series; parts I and II see refs [1] and [2].     

Cubic splines compared with other methods for the calculation of programmed temperature retention indices

Summary Program temperature retention indices for fifteen nonalkane solutes have been determined by cubic splines, by other procedures found in the literature and by interpolation of the n-alkanes retention time logarithm for eleven temperature programs. A comparison in terms of variance of the differences between PTRI calculated by CS and each of the remaining methods is made for each of the eleven program runs, for each of the three stationary phases used and for many of the programs. The smallest variances obtained result when the Zenkevich, van den Dool & Kratz and Chen et al. methods are tested. The stationary phase polarity is of no relevance since it has no effect on the specific PTRI found by the different methods employed in this work.     

The temperature dependence of retention indices in gas chromatography

Summary A linear dependence of (T–T₁)/[1(T)–1(T₁)] on temperature (considering the retention index 1(T₁) at temperature T₁ as a standard value) is derived. Both ther retention index at an assigned temperature and the temperature dependence of the retention index can be calculated from retention data measured at two temperature-programing rates.     

Use of Local Lagrange Interpolation for calculation of retention indices in linear temperature-programmed gas chromatrography

Summary The influence of the isothermal temperature, program rate, initial temperature and flow rate on retention indices was studied. The methods of Kováts, Van Den Dool and Local Lagrange Interpolation are compared. Ten experimental measurements were carried out on a capillary column coated with OV-101 stationary phase.     

Gas chromatographic retention indices for alkenes on OV-101 and squalane capillary columns

Summary Gas chromatographic retention indices for 47 C₅ to C₈ alkenes on OV-101 dimethylsilicone at 50 and 70 °C were determined within a standard deviation of 0.3i.u. Data obtained on OV-101 are compared with those measured on squalane. The comparison of the retention index and dl/dT values from both columns is presented as linear regression equations with correlation coefficients greater than 0.98.     

A method of calculating the specific retention volumes of substances from their retention indices and specific retention volumes of n-alkanes

The choice of stationary phase for gas chromatography is dictated by the nature of the analytes. Polarity and selectivity are known to play an important role. This paper suggests equations for calculation of specific retention volumes of any compounds from their retention indices.     

Evaluation of a retention model in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography

Modeling the retention in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC) was achieved using retention indices obtained in conventional GC. Predicted results were compared with experimental data obtained in the two-dimensional separation of a synthetic hydrocarbon mixture. This proved to be helpful in optimizing the operating conditions of GC x GC separation of a complex petroleum sample and in identifying chemical families.     

Gas chromatographic retention indices for C6 alkanols on OV-101 and Carbowax 20M capillary columns

Summary Gas chromatographic retention indices for 16 C₆ alkanols measured on capillary columns coated with OV-101 methylsilicone and Carbowax 20M propylethyleneglycol liquid phases at 80° and 90°C were determined. The respective standard deviation values were 0.5 and 0.8 i.u. The correlation between the retention indices measured on non-polar and polar stationary phases and the boiling points of the alkanols was studied.     

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography, retention indices and time-of-flight mass spectra of flavonoids and chalcones

The applicability of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) for flavonoids analysis was investigated by separation and identification of flavonoids in standards, and a complex matrix natural sample. The modulation temperature was optimized to achieve the best separation and signal enhancement. The separation pattern of trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivatives of flavonoids was compared on two complementary column sets. Whilst the BPX5/BPX50 (NP/P) column set offers better overall separation, BPX50/BPX5 (P/NP) provides better peak shape and sensitivity. Comparison of the identification power of GC×GC-TOFMS against both the NIST05 MS library and a laboratory (created in-house) TOFMS library was carried out on a flavonoid mixture. The basic retention index information on high-performance capillary columns with a non-polar stationary phase was established and database of mass spectra of trimethylsilyl derivatives of flavonoids was compiled. TOFMS coupled to GC×GC enabled satisfactory identification of flavonoids in complex matrix samples at their LOD over a range of 0.5-10 μg/mL. Detection of all compounds was based on full-scan mass spectra and for each compound a characteristic ion was chosen for further quantification. This study shows that GC×GC-TOFMS yields high specificity for flavonoids derived from real natural samples, dark chocolate, propolis, and chrysanthemum.     

The chromatographic behaviour of cycloolefins on stationary phases of different polarity. Prediction of their retention indices and boiling points

Summary The retention indices of mono and polycycloolefins with endo or exo double bonds, on squalane or polypropylenglycol 425 are related to their physico-chemical properties such as boiling point, molar volume, molar refraction, and refractive index. Equations have been empirically obtained, from which accurate retention indices of these compounds can be predicted. Unknown boiling points of some of these compounds can also be calculated from their lineal relation with the retention index on squalane.     

Retention indices in micellar electrokinetic chromatography

The use of retention indices in micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) is evaluated both from a theoretical and a practical point of view. Fundamental equations for the determination of retention indices in MEKC are described, showing that retention indices are independent of the surfactant concentration. Possibilities as well as limitations of different homologous series as reference standards are described. In addition, the practical application of retention indices for identification, investigation of solute-micelle interactions, characterization and classification of pseudo-stationary phases and determination of solute lipophilicity are discussed.     

Relationships between temperature programmed and isothermal Kovats retention indices in gas-liquid chromatography

Summary Theoretical relationships between the value of a Kovats index measured under isothermal column conditions and that measured with linear temperature programming have been re-examined. A new relationship is proposed which indicates that a retention index measured with temperature programming will correspond to an isothermally measured retention index with the column temperature at the harmonic mean of injection and elution temperatures. This has been experimentally tested for a set of non-polar compounds using OV 101 as stationary phase.Presented at the 14th International Symposium on Chromatography London, September, 1982     

Prediction of gas chromatographic retention indices of linear,branched, and cyclic alkanes from their physicochemical properties

Kováts retention indices for a series of linear, branched, and cyclic alkanes on squalane at any temperature, and on other stationary phases of different polarity at a given temperature, are related to physicochemical properties of the solutes, such as boiling point and molar refraction, by multiple regression analysis. The equations found permit calculation of the Kováts retention index for all alkanes, with standard deviations close to experimental error. The same equations can also be used for calculating the physicochemical parameters they contain.     

Calculation of the thermondynamic values of alkylthiazoles from the Kovats retention indices on the basis of the non-linear additivity principle

Summary Retention indices and their energy equivalents were determined for ten alkylthiazoles analysed on the stationary phases Apiezon L, Triton X-305 and Carbowax 1000. It was found that the energy contributions of identical alkyl groups to the partial molar free energy of sorption of a molecule are not equivalent. Smaller energy contribututions are due to the α-position of alkyl groups with respect to the heteroatoms in the thiazole ring (α-effect). This effect was most pronounced for 2-alkylthiazoles. Higher sorption energies were found for dimethylthiazoles with two methylgroups in a vicinal position. The retention indices were predicted for ten other di- and tri-substituted methyl, ethyl and propyl thiazoles on the basis of the so-called α- and ortho-effects. The predicted values are in good agreement with the experimentally determined values. Dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. sz. Kováts (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday.     

Application of histograms in evaluation of large collections of gas chromatographic retention indices

The effective use of gas chromatographic retention data presented in the form of retention indices (RI) requires the development of a comprehensive structure-based digital archive of retention parameters. Development of such an archive includes the collection of all available RI values for a variety of compounds including replicates measured under slightly different conditions. Review of retention data often shows a relatively wide range of RI values for certain well studied compounds that is larger than expected on the basis of the simple reproducibility of experimental measurements. The finding of unusual RI data distributions and their examination presents a possible way to detect and correct errors during the development of comprehensive RI libraries.