| Abstract: | Abstract Reverse phase partition chromatography on a 10 micron silica-bonded octadecyl hydrocarbon substrate is applied to the separation of neutral tetradentate chelates of copper (II), nickel (II) and palladium (II) with a range of non-fluorinated and fluorinated beta-ketoamine and salicylaldimine ligands. Variation of retention and resolution with respect to changes in ligand structure and metal chelated is investigated using acetonitrile, methanol and water solvent systems. Detection limits (254 nm) and linearity ranges of response are indicated. |
