Thin-layer chromatography of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides

Thin-layer chromatography of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and its soil metabolites

Abstract The thin-layer chromatography of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, 4-chloro- o -cresol and 3-methyl-5-chlorocatechol and their pentafluorobenzyl derivatives has been studied on silica gel as adsorbent with 19 solvent systems. The best separation of the individual components occurred with toluene-benzene-acetic acid (2:2:1). Chloroform-diethyl ether-toluene (1:1:1) was suitable for the group separation of the pentafluorobenzyl derivatives.

Thin-layer chromatography of chlorinated cresols

Abstract The thin-layer chromatography of four chlorinated cresols was studied on five layer materials using eleven solvent systems. Sharp spots were obtained except on Kieselguhr G layers. The best separation of the individual compounds occurred on silica gel-containing layers with dichloromethane as the solvent. Each solvent system was found to cause a different separation on different layers.