Retention behavior of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on cholesteryl 10-undecenoate bonded phase in microcolumn liquid chromatography

Summary The retention behavior of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in reversed-phase microcolumn liquid chromatography has been found to depend primarily on the inherent planarity of the molecules, the degree of orderliness of the bonded phase, and the concentration of solvent. The planarity recognition capability of cholesteryl 10-undecenoate bonded phase for large PAH is comparable with that of monomeric ODS phases. During solvation, however, the phase characteristics seemed to suggest a fairly rigid structure (an ordered phase), i.e. increased selectivity for non-planar molecules which approaches that of polymeric ODS rather than that of other phases with similarly bulky groups, e.g. naphthylethyl and pyrenylethyl bonded phases.     

Continuous‐Bed Columns Containing Sol‐Gel Bonded Packing Materials for Capillary Electrochromatography

Sol‐gel bonded packing materials in continuous‐bed columns have been prepared for capillary electrochromatography (CEC). Three packing materials were investigated: small‐pore Spherisorb ODS1 (3 μm, 80 Å) with octadecyl as stationary phase, small‐pore mixed‐mode Spherisorb ODS/SCX (3 μm, 80 Å) with octadecyl and propyl sulfonic acid as stationary phases, and large‐pore Nucleosil ODS (7 μm, 1 400 Å) with octadecyl as stationary phase. The characteristics of these columns were compared in terms of electroosmotic flow, efficiency, inertness, and retention factors. In contrast to columns containing sol‐gel bonded ODS, columns containing sol‐gel bonded mixed‐mode ODS/SCX generated nearly pH independent electroosmotic flow (EOF) over pH 2–9. Columns containing sol‐gel bonded large‐pore ODS produced nearly three times lower reduced plate height than those containing small‐pore ODS. Efficiencies of 220,000 plates per meter and 175,000 plates per meter were obtained from columns containing sol‐gel bonded 7 μm, 1 400 Å ODS and columns containing sol‐gel bonded 3 μm, 80 Å ODS, respectively, which are among the highest reported efficiencies for continuous‐bed columns. In CEC, over one million plates per meter and pH independent EOF are expected from continuous‐bed columns containing sol‐gel bonded 1.5 μm particles with large pores and mixed‐mode stationary phases.     

Temperature effect in separation of fullerene by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary The effect of column temperature, especially at low temperatures, on the separation of fullerenes on monomeric and polymeric octadecyl silica (ODS) bonded phases has been studied. Decreasing the column temperature induces an increase in selectivity. The best temperature for the separation of fullerenes was determined for both types of ODS phase with n-hexane eluent. The selectivity for higher fullerenes on monomeric phases becomes similar to that on polymeric phases to low temperature. It has been found that as the carbon content of monomeric phases is increased, the selectivity also becomes similar to polymeric phases.     

Retention characteristics of fluorinated bonded silica phase in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

Summary Fluorinated bonded silica has been evaluated as a packing material in reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated benzenes and substituted benzenes as sample probes. The bonded material is useful as a reversed-phase stationary phase and for polar compounds it offers a specific selectivity not found with octadecylsilica (ODS) phases. The phase also retains non-planar compounds more than planar molecules. The results can be explained by conformational differences between ODS and the fluorinated bonded phase by MM2 calculation.     

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.     

Comparison of model monomeric and polymeric alkyl stationary phases on silica using sum-frequency spectroscopy

Model monomeric and polymeric stationary phases were examined using sum-frequency spectroscopy and contact angle measurements in order to determine structural differences between the two stationary phases. Octadecyldimethylchlorosiloxane (ODMS) monolayers and ODMS/methyl siloxane (MS) mixed monolayers in contact with water and acetonitrile solvent were examined. The results showed that the alkyl chains in the ODMS and the ODMS/TMS monolayer are highly disordered and are weakly sensitive to the change in solvent environment. In order to determine whether the observed disorder in ODMS is due to steric effects of the silicon bonded methyl groups or the lack of crosslinking, "surface-bonded" ODS and "highly crosslinked" ODS were studied and compared with ODMS. Calculations using contact angle data on ODMS monolayers showed that water interacts 70% with methyl groups and 30% with methylene groups.     

姜黄素键合硅胶固定相的制备、表征及色谱性能

通过γ-［(2,3)-环氧丙氧］丙基三甲氧基硅烷(KH-560)偶联剂将具有抗菌功能的植物有效成分姜黄素键合到硅胶上,制备了姜黄素液相色谱键合硅胶固定相(CCSP)。采用元素分析、红外光谱和热分析对该固定相结构进行了表征。以甲醇和水为二元流动相,不同的中性、酸性和碱性化合物为溶质探针,并用ODS柱作参比,对固定相的色谱性能及保留机理进行了研究。研究结果表明,姜黄素键合固定相不仅具有良好的反相色谱性能,同时由于配体结构中所含有的基团形成了含芳环的共轭体系,从而引入了n-π和π-π作用位点,所含的羟基和β-二羰基与溶质之间存在偶极-偶极和氢键作用,与ODS相比,该固定相在极性化合物分离中占优势,且分析速度较快。     

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.     

Comparison of the chromatography of octadecyl silane bonded silica and polybutadiene-coated zirconia phases based on a diverse set of cationic drugs

In this study, we compare the separation of basic drugs on several octadecyl silane bonded silica (ODS) phases and a polybutadiene-coated zirconia (PBD-ZrO2) phase. The retention characteristics were investigated in detail using a variety of cationic drugs as probe solutes. The ODS phases were selected to cover a relatively wide range in silanol activity and were studied with ammonium phosphate eluents at pH 3.0 and 6.0. Compared to any of the ODS phases, the PBD-ZrO2 phase showed very significant differences in selectivities towards these drugs. Due to the presence of both reversed-phase and ion-exchange interactions between the stationary phase and the basic analyte on ODS and PBD-ZrO2, mixed-mode retention takes place to some extent on both types of phases. However, very large differences in the relative contributions from ion-exchange and reversed-phase interactions on the two types of phases led to quite different selectivities. When phosphate is present in the eluent and adsorbs on the surface, the PBD-ZrO2 phase takes on a high negative charge over a wide pH range due to phosphate adsorption on its surface. On ODS phases, ion-exchange interactions result from the interactions between protonated basic compounds and ionized residual silanol groups. Since the pH of the eluent influences the charge state of the silanol groups, the ion-exchange interactions vary in strength depending on pH. At pH 6.0, the ion-exchange interactions are strong. However, at pH 3.0 the ion-exchange interactions on ODS are significantly smaller because the silanol groups are less dissociated at the lower pH. Thus, not only are the selectivities of the ODS and PBD-ZrO2 phases different but quite different trends in retention are observed on these two types of phases as the pH of the eluent is varied. More importantly, by using the large set of "real" basic analytes we show the extreme complexity of the chromatographic processes on the reversed stationary phases. Both the test condition and solute property influence the column performance. Therefore, use of only one or two probe solutes is not sufficient for column ranking.     

Planarity recognition of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by various octadecylsilica stationary phases in non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatography

Summary Planarity recognition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been investigated using bonded octadecyl stationary phases synthesized in different ways. Retention results indicate apparent differences among the functionalities of the stationary phases, a fact found useful for identifying the functionality of commercially available octadecylsilica (ODS) phases. Retention behevior can be explained by the slit-like structures of polymeric oDS phases, as evidenced by suspension¹³C NMR measurements.     

Preliminary Communications. Micellar phases formed by a solution of l-serine hydrochloride decylester and orthophosphoric acid

Polarizing microscope studies showed that the isotropic solution composed of l-serine hydrochloride decylester and orthophosphoric acid forms micellar cholesteric, nematic and lamellar phases, whereas the solution of the optically inactive ester gives micellar nematic and lamellar phases. The phase transitions were tentatively assigned as the result of two concurrent reactions at which ortho-phosphoserine hydrochloride decylester and orthophosphoric acid monodecylester are produced. Dilution of the optically active and the optically inactive lamellar phases with water gave a cholesteric and a nematic phase, respectively. The nematic director is aligned perpendicular to the glass plate, whereas that of the cholesteric phase is aligned parallel.     

DNA cholesteric phases: the role of DNA molecular chirality and DNA-DNA electrostatic interactions

DNA molecules form dense liquid-crystalline twisted phases both in vivo and in vitro. How the microscopic DNA chirality is transferred into intermolecular twist in these mesophases and what is the role of chiral DNA-DNA electrostatic interactions is still not completely clear. In this paper, we first give an extended overview of experimental observations on DNA cholesteric phases and discuss the factors affecting their stability. Then, we consider the effects of steric and electrostatic interactions of grooved helical molecules on the sign of cholesteric twist. We present some theoretical results on the strength of DNA-DNA chiral electrostatic interactions, on DNA-DNA azimuthal correlations in cholesteric phases, on the value of DNA cholesteric pitch, and on the regions of existence of DNA chiral phases stabilized by electrostatic interactions. We suggest for instance that 146 bp long DNA fragments with stronger affinities for the nucleosome formation can form less chiral cholesteric phases, with a larger left-handed cholesteric pitch. Also, the value of left-handed pitch formed in assemblies of homologous DNA fragments is predicted to be smaller than that of randomly sequenced DNAs. We expect also the cholesteric assemblies of several-kbp-long DNAs to require higher external osmotic pressures for their stability than twisted phases of short nucleosomal DNA fragments at the same DNA lattice density.     

An attempt directed toward enhanced shape selectivity in reversed-phase liquid chromatography: preparation of the dodecylaminated beta-cyclodextrin-bonded phase.

With the aim of preparing a stationary phase with a high shape-recognition ability for liquid chromatography, a new bonded phase was synthesized by coupling multiply dodecylamino-substituted beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) to 3-glycidoxypropyl-derivatized silica gel. The stationary phase prepared in this way was expected to have increased shape selectivity compared with that of conventional reversed-phase materials, due to solute interactions with the alkyl chain piles built up on the beta-CDs bonded to silica. The separation characteristics of the bonded phase were investigated using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with different molecular shapes and compared with those of monomeric ODS and native beta-cyclodextrin-bonded phases. The newly developed stationary phase was found to be highly selective for PAHs.     

Cholesteric liquid crystalline thermosets: synthesis, structure and properties of ChLCTs/precursor polymers

The synthesis of six liquid crystalline monomers M₁-M₆ and three series of side chain cholesteric liquid crystalline polymers P₁-P₃ is described. The chemical structures of the monomers were characterized by FTIR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The structure-property relationships of M₁-M₆ and P₁-P₃ are discussed. Their phase behaviour and optical properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and polarizing optical microscopy. The monomers M₁-M₃ exhibited cholesteric phases; M₄-M₆ showed nematic or smectic phases. The polymer series P₁-P₃ showed cholesteric phases. Experimental results demonstrated that the selective reflection of the cholesteric monomers and homopolymers shifted to the shorter wavelength region (blue shift) with increasing length of the flexible spacer. The selective reflection of the copolymers shifted to the longer wavelength region (red shift) with increasing content of nematic units.     

Molecular shape recognition capability of liquid-crystal bonded phases in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography

Summary The chromatographic retention behaviour of two liquidcrystal bonded phases have been evaluated using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as the probe samples in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The results clearly indicate that these phases have better planarity and shape recognition capabilities than commercially-avaialble polymeric octadecylsilica (ODS) phases whose strong planarity and shape selectivities were found earlier. It can also be concluded from the chromatographic observations that the shape recognition capability of these phases is dependent on both mobile phase composition and column temperature, but that the effect of mobile phase and temperature on the shape selectivity work independently. The retention behaviour can be explained by changes in the phase structure with changes of eluent composition and temperature.     

Synthesis and characterization of a chemically-bonded cholesteric stationary phase for high-performance liquid chromatogrphy

Summary A bonded, cholesteric stationary phase for high performance liquid chromatography was prepared by reacting the cholesteryl chloroformate with the terminal amino group of a bonded aminopropyl silica from Merck. Infrared Fourier transform spectrometry; carbon-13 cross polarization magic angle spinning NMR and differential scanning calorimetry confirmed the success of the bonding reaction. Carbon elemental analysis indicated a high loading of the cholesteric moiety on the surface and the argon adsorption method was used to measure the specific surface of this new bonded stationary phase. Van't Hoff plots of both cholesteric phase and RP-18 confirm the different behaviour. Examples of selectivities are given. Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th September, 1996     

Preparation and Characterization of a New Quercetin‐bonded Stationary Phase for High Performance Liquid Chromatography

A quercetin‐bonded silica gel stationary phase (QUSP) containing natural flavonoid ligand was first prepared via γ‐glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH‐560) as a coupling reagent for high‐performance liquid chromatography. Its chemical structure was characterized by Fourier infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermal thermogravimetry and ¹³C cross polarization/magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (CP/MAS NMR). The chromatographic property of QUSP was systematically evaluated by using neutral, basic and acidic aromatic compounds as probes. In order to clarify its retention mechanism, a comparative study of QUSP with conventional octadecylsilyl‐bonded stationary phase (ODS) was also carried out under the same conditions. The results showed that the new quercetin‐bonded phase exhibited an excellent reversed‐phase chromatographic property with relatively weak hydrophobicity. However, it has an advantage over ODS in the fast separation of polar aromatic compounds because the quercetin ligand could provide various sites besides hydrophobicity, such as hydrogen bonding, dipole‐dipole, π‐π staking and charge transfer interactions. QUSP was performed in the baseline separations of ionized polar basic or acidic compounds, including pyridines, anilines, pyrimidines, purines and phenols with symmetric peak shape in common mobile phases without buffer salt within relatively short time. The natural ligands from herbs are readily available and contain a variety of active sites, which facilitate the exploration of industrial chromatographic separation materials for green products.     

Solvent Effects in Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatooraphy for High and Low Loadings of Octadecylsilane on Microparticle Silica. I

Abstract

The selectivity of two ODS bonded phase packings, one with a high carbon load, the other with a low carbon load, were investigated. Many organic solvent/water mobile phases were used with three sample mixtures of varying polarity. When the separations were normalized, trends in the solubility parameters of the various classes of organic solvents were noted. Analyzing the separation factors and considering possible mobile phase, solute, and bonded phase interactions furnished some insight into possible separation/selectivity mechanisms.     

New cholesteric liquid crystals induced by intermolecular hydrogen bonding

New cholesteric liquid crystals induced by intermolecular hydrogen bonding between 3-cholesteryloxycarbonylpropanoic acid (MCB) and 4-(4-alkoxybenzoyloxy)-4-stilbazoles ( n SZ); between MCB and N -(4-pyridylmethylidiene)anilines ( n -PMA) were prepared. Their liquid crystalline properties were investigated by DSC, polarized optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Cholesteric and smectic phases were observed. In order to study the influence of covalent and non-covalent bonding upon the liquid crystal behaviour several new covalently bonded N -\[4-(3-cholesteryloxycarbonylpropionyloxy)benzylidiene]-4-alkoxy anilines were investigated.     

杯[8]芳烃键合硅胶固定相的制备、表征及色谱性能

杯芳烃通过疏水Π-Π、氢键和静电等作用能与中性分子及离子形成包合物,在离子选择性电极、催化、分离和酶模拟等领域受到关注.已报道的杯芳烃键合固定相的制备方法^[1～3]都是先合成含杯芳烃硅烷化试剂,然后通过硅胶硅烷化反应制备键合固定相.其制备路线反应过程长,各种有机中间体纯化操作复杂.前文[4]曾以氯丙基键合硅胶为中间体,通过固相连续反应制备了氮杂冠醚键合硅胶固定相.本文采用固相连续反应制备了一种新型的对-叔丁基杯^[8]芳烃键合固定相,通过元素分析、红外光谱等手段获得键合相分子结构信息,以多环芳烃和二取代苯位置异构体为溶质,对固定相的色谱性能及保留机理进行了研究.