Using subcritical/supercritical fluid chromatography to separate acidic, basic, and neutral compounds over an ionic liquid-functionalized stationary phase

J Chromatogr A. 2009 Apr 17;1216(16):3594-9. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.02.057. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

Abstract

We packed an ionic liquid (IL)-functionalized stationary phase--based on 1-octyl-3-propylimidazolium chloride covalently bounded to silica gel--into a 3.2mmx250mm column for the simultaneous separation of acidic, basic, and neutral compounds using carbon dioxide subcritical/supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), and examined the effects of the pressure, temperature, co-solvents, and additives on the retention behavior of the analytes. The model compounds tested for SFC separation are acetaminophen, metoprolol, fenoprofen, ibuprofen, naphthalene, and testosterone. The data indicate that hydrogen-bonding and hydrophobic interactions between the analytes and the IL-modified stationary phase seem to involve in the separation process. Simultaneous separation of acidic, basic, and neutral compounds via SFC was successful at a co-solvent content of 20% MeOH, a pressure of 110 bar, and a column temperature of 35 degrees C. The relative standard deviations of the retention times and peak areas at 50 ppm were all less than 4 and 8% (n=6), respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acids / isolation & purification
  • Alkalies / isolation & purification
  • Calibration
  • Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid / methods*
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Methanol / chemistry
  • Organic Chemicals / isolation & purification*
  • Pressure
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Acids
  • Alkalies
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Solvents
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Methanol