Kovats and lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest

Journal of Separation Science
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Abstract

Retention indices of standard organic compounds of environmental interest were determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, using a DB‐5 fused‐silica capillary column. Retention indices are useful references for tentative compound identification by gas chromatography, or confirmation by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. They provide elution order for isomers that might be indistinguishable based on mass spectra. Modified Kovats and Lee retention indices are given for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; sulfur heterocycles; nitrogen heterocycles; aromatic amines; oxygen heterocycles; phenols; alcohols; ketones; alkanes; nitriles; and methylesters of fatty, dicarboxylic, and aromatic acids for comparison and reference. Retention index values for heterocycles by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry are comparable with gas chromatography values previously reported.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Kovats and lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest
Series title Journal of Separation Science
DOI 10.1002/jhrc.1240090603
Volume 9
Issue 6
Year Published 1986
Language English
Publisher Wiley
Description 7 p.
First page 328
Last page 334
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