Nonlinear variation of sorption parameters of n-alkane homologsl in temperature-programmed gas chromatography (tpgc) and new equation for calculation of retention indixces

It has been demonstated that the considaerable difference in temperature increments of sorption parameters of n-alkanes under isothermal conditions is the main reason for nonlinear dependence of sorption parameters on molecular mass of homolog in temperaturre programmed gas chromatography (TPGC). A new nonlinear 4th parameter equation has been given for calculation of the retention indices. Coefficients of the equation are calculated from n-alkanes. The equation allows extrapolation and interpolation calculations of retention indices under TPGC conditions with experimental precision. The results obtained; for fatty acidkl methyl esters demonstrate the advantage of ovr equation in comparison with van den Dool and Kratz's equation.