Separation of nonionic surfactants according to functionality by hydrophilic interaction chromatography and comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography. 2010

Shazia Abrar, and Bernd Trathnigg
Institute of Chemistry, Karl-Franzens-University, Heinrichstrasse 28, Central Polymer Laboratory/Molecular Characteristics, A-8010 Graz, Austria.

It is shown, that amphiphilic polymers--such as polysorbates and fatty esters of polyethylene glycol can be separated by comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography using a reversed phase column (under critical conditions for the polyoxyethylene chain) and a HILIC column, which may arranged in different order. The mobile phases in both dimensions can be 93-97 wt% acetone water. As the retention of higher esters on the reversed phase column is very strong, this column should be used as the first dimension. On the HILIC column all fractions elute within a reasonably short time (at a flow rate of 2.5 ml/min within 2 min). With a flow rate of 0.1 ml/min in the first dimension, a full separation can be achieved in 90 min.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002853 Chromatography, Liquid Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid. Liquid Chromatography
D013501 Surface-Active Agents Agents that modify interfacial tension of water; usually substances that have one lipophilic and one hydrophilic group in the molecule; includes soaps, detergents, emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, and several groups of antiseptics. Surface Active Agent,Surface-Active Agent,Surfactant,Surfactants,Tenside,Amphiphilic Agents,Surface Active Agents,Tensides,Active Agent, Surface,Active Agents, Surface,Agent, Surface Active,Agent, Surface-Active,Agents, Amphiphilic,Agents, Surface Active,Agents, Surface-Active
D057927 Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions The thermodynamic interaction between a substance and WATER. Hydrophilic Interactions,Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Interactions,Hydrophilicity,Hydrophobic Interactions,Hydrophobicity,Hydrophilic Interaction,Hydrophilicities,Hydrophobic Interaction,Hydrophobicities,Interaction, Hydrophilic,Interaction, Hydrophobic,Interactions, Hydrophilic,Interactions, Hydrophobic

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