| Abstract: | Retention indices associated with 1318 substances likely to be encountered in toxicological analyses are presented. They are listed in ascending order of retention index for identification purposes and also in alphabetical order of compound name. The 4586 values used in this collection have been extracted from 36 sources, many of which have not been previously published. In many cases, where the quoted retention index is the mean of several determination, the reproducibility and reliability of this value may be assessed.A histrogram of the 1742 values listed is provided to help in determining the usefulness of a retention index for identification purposes. |
