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Organic Solvents

Separation analysis of organic solvent is needed in working environment analysis. In organic solvents, there are various organic compounds, so it is difficult to select which absorbents are good for each separations. It is good for the selection of absorbents to refer to “Gas Chromatographic Retention Data”. Separation analysis of solvents is needed in environmental studies; however, choosing a packing material to be able to separate all organic components is difficult. It is recommended that selection may be made by consulting literature on the subjects, e.g. ‶Gas Chromatographic Retention Data", from which the figurers in Table 1 have been taken. GL Sciences supplies 2 types of packing for solvent analysis, BX-10 and BX-100. BX-10 gives the best separation for solvent analysis, and good peaks even for quantification of trace amounts of alcohols. However, it is not suitable for samples containing water or air (Fig. 2). BX-100 is suitable for trace analysis of solvents in air, and the analysis can be carried out without any risk of air causing Oxidative decomposition. Its mechanical strength and maximum operating temperature are lower (Fig. 4). Porous polymers are often used in solvent analysis. Gaskuropack 54, for example, is suitable for analysis of organic solvents in water or air (Fig. 5). Gaskuropack 55 is suitable for trace analysis of polar substances, but not for injection of large quantities of water or air (Fig. 6). In addition, Unisole 30T with its wide field of applications can be used for solvents analysis (Fig. 7). Unisole F-200 is used for separation of low free fatty acids. It may also be suitable for analyzing solvent traces in water giving ghost peaks (Fig. 8). The retention times of main solvents measured using above 7 types of stationary phases columns are listed in the Retention Index Table as below, please refer it.

Retention Index(120 ºC)

 
Apiezon L
DOP
Silicone DC-550
PPE 5ring
PEG 600
PEG 1000
PEG 20M
TCP
Methanol
336
486
425
503
936
905
862
629
Methanol
403
563
498
578
974
944
893
689
n-propanol
513
672
610
703
1084
1048
1000
795
iso-propanol
450
602
539
615
965
933
883
713
n-butanol
620
782
720
816
1199
1160
1111
908
iso-butanol
584
742
680
766
1136
1101
1055
861
Acetone
441
589
554
648
871
849
815
690
MEK
552
691
663
758
950
935
904
787
MIBK
703
829
802
889
1057
1040
1012
917
Acetic methyl
470
592
575
664
852
847
824
680
Acetic ethyl
551
668
663
741
910
903
879
754
Acetic n-butyl
756
869
864
945
1108
1094
1066
954
Acetic iso-butyl
712
823
818
890
1043
1033
1005
902
Methyl cellosolve
591
763
715
843
1268
1222
1159
917
Ethyl
666
828
786
907
1308
1264
1203
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Butyl
863
1031
981
1102
1489
1447
1392
1171
Methyl cellosolve acetate
756
919
911
1038
1306
1275
1235
1057
Ethyl cellosolve acetate
824
983
975
1100
1345
1314
1280
1181
n-pentane
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
n-hexane
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
Cyclohexane
691
693
699
729
746
753
756
718
Benzene
683
750
733
821
976
975
961
824
Toluene
796
960
839
928
1075
1075
1061
933
o-xylene
926
991
970
1075
1227
1219
1213
1072
m-xylene
901
963
940
1044
1176
1173
1173
1034
p-xylene
899
964
938
1037
1172
1167
1166
1029
Ethyl benzene
884
947
933
1026
1165
1159
1152
1023
Methylene chloride
526
636
603
671
924
932
914
715
Water
341
471
513
498
1120
1062
990
620