Preparation of a Novel Stationary Phase for Separation of Ethylbenzene Hydroperoxides

The novelty of this work is preparation of a special stationary phase for selective separation of hydroperoxides. This column can be used widely in the polymerization industries where a variety of initiators (mainly the hydroperoxides) are used. In this work, the ionic liquid-based silica particles were prepared and used as a novel stationary phase for separation of ethylbenzene hydroperoxides. The mobile phase of methanol/acetonitrile from 90:10 to 70:30 (v v^?1) was used to separate three isomers of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide. A satisfactory linearity was obtained from 1.0 to 110.0 mg mL^?1 (RSD <4.0 %). The stationary phase performed stably and produced reproducible results, highlighting its potential as a separation material.