π-selective stationary phases : (II) adsorption behaviour of substituted aromatic compounds on n-alkyl-phenyl stationary phases

Paul G. Stevenson, Fabrice Gritti, Georges Guiochon, Kirsty J. Mayfield, Gary R. Dennis, R. Andrew Shalliker

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    Abstract

    The frontal analysis method was used to measure the adsorption isotherms of phenol, 4-chlorophenol, p-cresol, 4-methoxyphenol and caffeine on a series of columns packed with home-made alkyl-phenyl bonded silica particles. These ligands consist of a phenyl ring tethered to the silica support via a carbon chain of length ranging from 0 to 4 atoms. The adsorption isotherm models that fit best to the data account for solute-solute interactions that are likely caused by π-π interactions occurring between aromatic compounds and the phenyl group of the ligand. These interactions are the dominant factor responsible for the separation of low molecular weight aromatic compounds on these phenyl-type stationary phases. The saturation capacities depend on whether the spacer of the ligands have an even or an odd number of carbon atoms, with the even alkyl chain lengths having a greater saturation capacity than the odd alkyl chain lengths. The trends in the adsorption equilibrium constant are also significantly different for the even and the odd chain length ligands.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5365-5376
    Number of pages12
    JournalJournal of Chromatography A
    Volume1217
    Issue number33
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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