Gas—liquid chromatographic analyses

Abstract The gas choromatographic retention behaviour of veratrole and all nine chlorinated veratroles was studied on SE-30 and OV-351 capillary columns. Temperature programming from 100°C at 6°C min−1 and isothermal operation at 140, 160, 180 and 200°C were used. The complete separation of a mixture was obtained on SE-30, the isomers being eluted in order of their degree of chlorination. On OV-351, however, the 3,4,5-trichloro and tetrachloro isomers overlap with temperature programming, being separated at 140, 160 and 200°C. Retention indices and increments of retention indices for each position of substitution are examined and the effect of increasing temperature on retention is discusse…