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Selectivity in reversed-phase separations Influence of the stationary phase
Uwe D Neue1, John E O'Gara, Alberto Méndez
1Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757, USA. Uwe_Neue@Waters.com
Abstract:
The selectivity difference between 15 different stationary phases was measured using a large number of analytes at 2 or 3 different pH values (3, 7 and 10) with acetonitrile and methanol as the mobile phase modifiers. The packings discussed include standard C(8) and C(18) packings, packings with embedded polar groups, a phenyl packing, a pentafluoro-phenyl packing, an adamantylethyl packing and others. The major selectivity differences observed are discussed in detail. Specific effects such as pi-pi interactions on phenyl packings or hydrogen-bond interactions on phases with embedded polar groups are confirmed.
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