Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Abstract:
The possibilities of micellar liquid chromatography for evaluating distribution coefficients are discussed. Determination of solute-micelle association constants and distribution coefficients of solutes between stationary-aqueous, stationary-micellar and aqueous-micellar phases is described. Application of the calculation of distribution coefficients to the study of the retention mechanism of solutes in the chromatographic system and prediction of separation selectivity is also presented.