| Recommended Applications for Stationary Phases
Acids, Free:
C1-C28: FFAP, 10% (DEGS) + 2% to 3%, H3PO4 (HP-FFAP
Series 530 mm columns)
Alcohols:
C1-C5: Porapak P, Porapak Q, Porapak S (for normal and branched
alcohols), Chromosorb 101, Chromosorb 102, Carbowax 1500. (HP-20M,
HP-INNOWax or HP-1
Series 530 mm columns)
Aldehydes:
Carbowax 20M, SE-30 (HP 20M, HP-INNOWax
or HP-1 Series 530 mm
columns)
Alkaloids:
SE-30, OV-1, OV-17, OV-210, 10% Apiezon L-2% KOH. (HP-1
Series 530 mm columns)
Amino Acid Derivatives:
OV-1, OV-210, XE-60. (HP-1 Series 530 mm columns)
Amines:
Chromosorb 103, 4% Carbowax 20M + 0.8% KOH, 10% Apiezon L + 10% KOH, 3%
Carbowax 20 M on Chromosorb 103. (HP-1
Series 530 mm columns)
Amides:
Apiezon L. (HP-1 Series 530 mm
columns)
Carbohydrates (as methyl ether, TMS ethers, or
TMS derivatives):
OV-101, SE-30, SE-52, XE-60, OV-225, Apiezon L, EGS, OV-17, OV-210. (HP-1,
HP-17 or HP-50+
Series 530 mm columns)
Drugs:
OV-1, SE-30, OV-17, OV-210, OV-225, Dexsil 300, OV-101, Apiezon L, EGS,
OV-17 + H3PO4 (barbiturates and anticonvulsants). (HP-5,
HP-17 or HP-50+
Series 530 mm columns)
Esters:
General: FFAP, OV-101, Porapak R, Carbowax 20 M, SE-30; Fatty acid
methyl esters: DEGS, EGA, Apiezon L, OV-275 Silar 10C. C20-C30, fatty
acid methyl esters: Dexsil 300, SE-30, OV-210. Triglycerides steryl
ethers and steryl esters: Dexsil 300, SE-30, SE-52. (HP-FFAP
Series 530 mm columns)
Ethers:
Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1500, SE-30. (HP
20M and HP-INNOWax Series
530 mm columns)
FAMES:
HP-88
Glycols:
Porapak P, Chromosorb 101, Chromosorb 102. (HP-17
and HP-50+ Series 530 mm
columns)
Halogenated Compounds:
Carbowax 20M, OV-210, SE-30. (HP
20M, HP-INNOWax or HP-1
Series 530 mm columns)
Hydrocarbons:
Aliphatic, low boiling: Squalane, Chromosorb 102, Chromosorb 104.
Aliphatic, high boiling: Apiezon L, Dexsil, OV-101, or SE-30.Olefins: N,
N-bis (cyanoethyl) formamide. Aromatic, high boiling: Apiezon L,
polyphenyl ether (5-ring), FFAP, Dexsil 300. (HP-1
or HP-FFAP Series 530 mm
columns)
Ketones:
FFAP, Porapak Q, Chromosorb 101, Chromosorb 102, OV-210, Carbowax 20M,
1,2,3-tris (cyanoethoxy) propane. (HP
20M, HP-INNOWax , HP-FFAP,
or HP-1 Series 530 mm columns)
Nitriles:
FFAP, OV-225, tris (cyanoethoxy) propane. (HP-FFAP
Series 530 mm columns)
Pesticides:
DC-200, OV-101, OV-1, SE-30, OV-17, OV-210, OV-225, Dexsil 300, SE-30,
Carbowax 20M. (HP-1, HP-17,
HP-50+, HP
20M or HP-INNOWax Series
530 mm columns)
Phenols:
OV-17, Carbowax 20M, DEGS and H3PO4, XE-60, OV-1,
OV-25, SE-30, OV-210, OV-7. (HP-1,
HP-17, HP
20M, HP-50+ or HP-INNOWax
Series 530 mm columns)
Steroids:
OV-1, OV-101, SE-30, OV-225, Dexsil 300, OV-210, OV-17. (HP-1,
HP-17, HP-50+
Series 530 mm columns)
Sugars (as TMS derivatives):
Dexsil 300, OV-17, OV-210, OV-225, SE-30. (HP-17,
HP-50+ or HP-1
Series 530 mm columns)
Sulfur Compounds:
Porapak Q, Chromosorb 104, FFAP. (HP-1
or HP-FFAP Series 530 mm
columns)
Terpenoids:
Apiezon L, SE-30, Carbowax 20M, EGA, polyphenyl ether (5-ring), OV-210,
OV-225, DEGS. (HP-1, HP
20M, or HP-FFAP Series 530
mm columns)
Gases and Miscellaneous Low Molecular Weight
Compounds:
H2, O2, CO, CH4: Molecular Sieve 5A,
13X, CO2, H2S, CS2, COS: Porapak Q,
Chromosorb 101, Chromosorb 102. Air, CO2, CH4,
light aliphatics: Silica Gel, Porapak N, Porapak Q. Oxides of nitrogen:
Porapak Q, Chromosorb 104. Oxides of sulfur: Chromosorb 104. HCHO, H2O,
CH3OH: Porapak T, Chromosorb 105. Air, CO2, NH3,
H2O: Porapak N.
| Standard
Stationary (Liquid) Phase Selection |
| Trade
Names |
Description |
Phases |
Equivalent
Limit/°C |
Temp
A |
McReynold's
Constants |
| B |
C |
D |
E |
(SIGMA) |
|
Squalane
|
Same
|
|
20/100
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Apiezon L
|
Same
|
|
50/300
|
32
|
22
|
15
|
32
|
42
|
143
|
|
SE-30
|
100% methyl silicone gum
|
OV-1
|
50/300
|
15
|
53
|
44
|
64
|
41
|
217
|
|
OV-1
|
100% methyl silicone gum
|
SE-30
|
100/350
|
16
|
55
|
44
|
65
|
42
|
222
|
|
UCW-982
|
99% methyl, 1% vinyl gum
|
|
0/300
|
16
|
55
|
45
|
66
|
42
|
224
|
|
DC-200
|
100% methyl silicone fluid
|
OV-101, SP2100
|
0/250
|
16
|
57
|
45
|
66
|
43
|
227
|
|
OV-101
|
100% methyl silicone fluid
|
DC-200, SP2100
|
0/350
|
16
|
57
|
45
|
67
|
43
|
229
|
|
SP-2100
|
100% methyl silicone fluid
|
OV-101, DC-200
|
0/350
|
17
|
57
|
45
|
67
|
43
|
229
|
|
SE-52 (or SE-54)
|
5% phenyl
|
OV-73
|
50/300
|
32
|
72
|
65
|
98
|
267
|
|
|
Dexsil 300
|
Carborane methyl silicone
|
PS-300
|
50/450
|
47
|
80
|
103
|
148
|
96
|
474
|
|
OV-17
|
50% phenyl methyl silicone
|
SP-2250, DC-710
|
0/375
|
119
|
158
|
162
|
243
|
202
|
884
|
|
OV-25
|
75% phenyl methyl silicone
|
|
0/350
|
178
|
204
|
208
|
305
|
280
|
1,175
|
|
Polyphenyl ether (5-ring)
|
Same
|
|
0/200
|
176
|
227
|
224
|
306
|
283
|
1,216
|
|
QF-1
|
50% 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl
|
SP-2401, OV-202, OV-210
|
0/250
|
144
|
233
|
355
|
463
|
305
|
1,500
|
|
OV-210
|
50% 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl
|
SP-2401, OV-202, QF-1
|
0/275
|
146
|
238
|
358
|
468
|
310
|
1,520
|
|
XE-60
|
25% 2-cyanoethyl
|
OV-225, AN-600
|
0/250
|
204
|
381
|
340
|
493
|
367
|
1,785
|
|
OV-225
|
25% cyanopropyl
|
XE-60, AN-600
|
0/265
|
228
|
369
|
338
|
492
|
386
|
1,813
|
|
Carbowax 20M
|
Polyethylene glycol
|
|
60/225
|
322
|
536
|
368
|
572
|
510
|
2,308
|
|
Carbowax 20M, TPA
|
Polyethylene glycol
|
(modified with terephthalic acid)
|
60/250
|
321
|
537
|
367
|
573
|
520
|
2,318
|
|
Silar 2,428
|
5CP 50% cyanopropyl
|
phenyl silicone
|
SP-2300, CS-5
|
0/250
|
319
|
495
|
446
|
637
|
531
|
|
FFAP 2,546
|
Free fatty acid phase
|
SP-1000, OV-351,
|
AT-1000
|
50/250
|
340
|
580
|
397
|
602
|
627
|
|
Carbowax 1500
|
Polyethylene glycol
|
|
40/200
|
347
|
607
|
418
|
626
|
589
|
2,587
|
|
DEGS
|
Diethylene glycol succinate
|
|
20/200
|
499
|
751
|
593
|
840
|
860
|
3,543
|
|
Silar 10C
|
100% cyanopropyl silicone
|
SP-2340, CS-10
|
0/250
|
523
|
757
|
659
|
942
|
801
|
3,682
|
|
EGS
|
Ethylene glycol succinate
|
|
100/200
|
537
|
787
|
643
|
942
|
889
|
3,759
|
|
TCEP
|
1,2,3-tris
|
(2-cyanoethoxy) propane
|
0/125
|
593
|
857
|
752
|
1,028
|
915
|
4,145
|
|
Bis-(2-cyanoethyl) formamide
|
Same
|
|
0/125
|
690
|
991
|
853
|
1,110
|
1,000
|
4,644
|
|
Sebaconitrile
|
Same
|
|
0/75
|
|
|
Information not available
|
|
Bis-(2-methoxyethyl) adipate
|
Same
|
|
20/100
|
|
|
Information not available
|
|
(A) Benzene, (B) n-Butanol, (C) 2-Pentanone,
(D) Nitropropane, (E) Pyridine
|
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