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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Extrapolation and interpolation of gas chromatographic retention times

Summary An empirical method of extrapolating and interpolating gas chromatographic retention times obtained at three equally spaced isothermal temperatures is described. The accuracy of the method was evaluated from retention time data obtained using packed glass columns. A procedure for constructing retention time tables for homologous series and the derivation of an equation for calculating retention times as a function of temperature is also presented.     

Prediction of gas chromatographic retention time via an additive thermodynamic model

A straightforward group contribution model based on thermodynamic parameters was developed to predict retention times for a series of alcohols and ketones on three different stationary phases. Thermodynamic parameters determined from gas chromatographic retention data for structurally similar compounds via a three-parameter model were used to predict the retention times of test molecules consisting of ketones and alcohols. The model worked well for the compounds tested with a root mean square error of prediction of 5.50 s across all compounds, phases, and temperature ranges studied. Considering just the alcohols, the error of prediction was 2.79 s across all phases and temperatures.     

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.     

Determination of average molecular polarizabilities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons directly from retention indices

Summary A significant correlation has been found between the retention indices of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on non-polar stationary phases and the average molecular polarizabilities of the molecules separated on these phases. Equations have been derived for the determination of the average molecular polarizabilities, directly from the retention indices.     

A relationship between the retention indices on nematic and isotropic phases and the shape of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Summary An equation has been derived allowing to predict retention index values on nematic phases from computable parameters and sizes of the molecules of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Another equation, which has also been derived, allows to determine the shape parameter of a molecule from chromatographic data.     

Relationship between the average molecular polarizabilities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their retention indices determined on various stationary phases

The Kováts retention indices of 10 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were determined on SE-30, OV-101, SE-52, OV-7 and OV-17 stationary phases. A significant correlation has been found between the retention indices and the average molecular polarizabilities of the analyzed substances. Equations were derived for the direct determination of the average molecular polarizabilities from the retention index values. The influence of the temperature on this relationship is also indicated.     

Gas chromatographic retention indices of biologically and environmentally important organic compounds on capillary columns with low-polar stationary phases

This work presents linear temperature programmed retention indices on the columns with stationary phases of 5% phenylpolydimethyl silicone of 389 organic compounds, including extractive substances of plant tissues and environmentally important compounds. Certain factors which influence the values and reproducibility of retention indices during gas chromatographic analysis of multicomponent mixtures are discussed.     

Using new structurally related additive schemes in the precalculation of gas chromatographic retention indices of polychlorinated hydroxybiphenyls on HP-5 stationary phase

A new additive scheme is proposed for the precalculation of gas chromatographic retention indices of complex organic compounds. The principal feature of this approach is the absence of previously calculated I increments for any structural fragments or functional groups in the molecule. Instead, arithmetical operations involving I values of simpler structural analogues of target compounds are used directly. I precalculation for polychlorinated hydroxybiphenyls (839 congeners) on the HP-5 stationary phase was chosen as one of the most important applications of the method under discussion. Such a large number of congeners cannot be obtained as reference samples and their gas chromatographic (GC)-mass spectrometric (MS) identification should therefore be based currently on precalculated I values.     

System for calculating the linear temperature-programmed retention indices of polycyclic aromatic compounds

Theoretical procedures have been used to predict linear temperature-programmed retention indices for polycyclic aromatic compounds. It is possible to calculate such indices for polycyclic aromatic compounds in some practical situations in which the compounds cannot be eluted during a simple linear temperature program. The theory has been tested for a number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) in single- and multi-plateau temperature-programmed gas chromatography with SE-52 as the stationary phase. This method will extend the applicability of linear retention indices for the identification of the isomers of polycyclic aromatic compounds.     

Calculation of retention indices at an assigned temperature from temperature-programmed data

Summary A method is presented for the calculation of retention indices at an assigned temperature from temperature-programmed data. If the retention times at two different program rates for the solutes and the n-alkanes are known, the retention indices at an assigned temperature can be calculated directly.