Katalytische Dehydrierung im Mikrogrammbereich

Direct coupling of a catalytic dehydrogenation to TLC is described. The reaction takes place according to the principle of gas phase dehydrogenation by injecting the solution of the compound to be dehydrogenized in batches into the TAS-cartridge, loaded with e.g. palladium-barium sulphate catalyst. Sample size are in the range of 20–100 μg and the reaction temperatures, depending on the compound, is between 200 and 400°C. The reaction products are carried by the solvent vapours to the thin-layer and subsequently chromatographed and identified. In given examples the dehydrogenation is applied to sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and alcohols, sesquiterpenoids of the eudesman type, abietic acid and steroids.