Ascentis® Express F5 (Pentafluorophenyl) U/HPLC Columns
Enhanced selectivity for stereoisomers and closely related compounds
Our Ascentis® Express F5 column brings together the highly efficient, robust Fused-Core® particle technology with F5 chemistry for the successful separation of polar and non-polar organic compounds.
The pentafluorophenylpropyl (PFP) stationary phase of the Ascentis® Express F5 column, based on Fused-Core® particle technology, provides a stable, reversed-phase packing with electron-deficient phenyl rings due to the presence of electronegative fluorines. In addition to forming p-p and mildly steric interactions, F5 phases also retain compounds by polar interactions. As a result of having both polar and non-polar character, F5 phases can show dual-mode retention behavior, sometimes producing a “U-shaped” retention as a function of acetonitrile content of the mobile phase, with retention increasing at both low and high concentrations of ACN (reversed-phase and HILIC retention modes). Ascentis® Express F5 columns can be used for basic, acidic, or neutral compounds with alternate selectivity from C18 phases.
Ascentis® Express F5 Specifications: | |
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Silica: | Type B (High purity silica) |
Particle Platform: | Superficially porous particles (SPP) |
Phase Chemistry: | Pentafluorophenylpropyl |
Particle Size: | 2.0 µm / 2.7 µm / 5.0 µm |
Pore Size: | 90 Å |
Carbon Load: | 5.3% / 5.5% / 3.9% |
Surface Area: | 120 m²/g / 135 m²/g / 90 m²/g |
pH Range: | 2 - 9 |
Max Temperature at Low pH: | 60 °C |
Max Temperature at High pH: | 40 °C |
Endcapped: | Yes |
Learn More About Fluorinated Stationary Phases:
- Alternative Retention and Selectivity Using Fluorinated Stationary Phases


Comparision of C18 and F5 for the Separation of Closely Related Steroids | |
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Columns | Ascentis® Express F5 (53590-U) and Ascentis® Express C18 (53827-U), 10 cm x 4.6 mm I.D, 2.7 μm particle size |
Mobile phase A: | Water |
Mobile phase B: | methanol |
Mobile phase ratio: | A:B 50:50, v/v |
Flow rate: | 0.8 mL/min |
Temp. | 35 ºC |
Pressure: | ~2400 psi |
Det.: | UV at 240 nm |
Injection: | 5 μL |
Sample: | 10 μg/mL each in 90:10 water:methanol |
Featured Applications:
- Fast and Accurate LC-MS Analysis of Vitamin D Metabolites Using Ascentis® Express F5 HPLC Columns
- Anesthetics on Ascentis® Express F5
- Selegiline and Amphetamines on Ascentis® Express F5 (20/80 mobile phase mix)
- 25-dihydroxyvitamin D2, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on Ascentis Express F5
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 on Ascentis® Express F5
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on Ascentis® Express F5
- Analysis of Steroids using Ascentis® Express F5
- Analysis of Taxols Using Ascentis® Express F5
Ascentis® Express F5 is a high-speed, high-performance liquid chromatography column based on a superficially porous Fused-Core® particle design. The Fused-Core® particle provides a thin porous shell of high-purity silica surrounding a solid silica core. This particle design exhibits very high column efficiency due to the shallow diffusion paths. 3 different particle sizes are available for your specific needs:
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