GC Analysis of Cresols on SLB®-IL76i

Materials
analytical column
solvent
Dichloromethane
HPLC Plus, for HPLC, GC, and residue analysis, ≥99.9%, contains 50-150 ppm amylene as stabilizerCONDITIONS
column
SLB-IL76i, 30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.20 μm (29869-U)
oven
160 °C
inj. temp.
250 °C
detector
MSD, m/z 50-500
MSD interface
270 °C
carrier gas
helium, 30 cm/sec, constant
injection
1 μL 100:1 split
liner
3.5 mm I.D., splitless type, wool packed
sample
3 cresols, each at 100 μg/mL in dichloromethane
Description
Analysis Note
Cresols are an important class of industrial synthetic precursors for small molecule synthesis. This application demonstrates the suitability of the SLB®-IL76i stationary phase for phenolic compounds, particularly cresols (methylphenols). The ionic liquid stationary phase provides good retention and selectivity of these isomeric compounds. The inert nature of the deactivated column surface limits secondary interactions, yielding excellent peak shape for compounds with active moeities or the potential to hydrogen bond.
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