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Hydrogen bonding in asphaltenes and coal liquids. Quarterly report, November 1, 1981-January 31, 1982

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5225826

The gas chromatographic retention charateristics of a variety of underivatized phenols have been studied using Superox-20M coated on fused silica. The relative retention times of these compounds were measured at 160, 150, and 140/sup 0/ in order to determine the effect of operating temperature on relative retention. This information is used to predict relative retention times of phenols for which we had no standards. The linear temperature programmed retention indices of these same phenols were measured. The retention information is discussed relative to the mechanism of phenol separation on this stationary phase, and to the steric, inductive, and resonance effects of the substituents. Linear free energy relationships between the logarithm of the ratio of the activity coefficients of phenol to substituted (calculated from relative retention data) and the chromatographic substituent constant, sigma/sub c/, have been determined for some phenols on Supernox-20M.

Research Organization:
Duquesne Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-80PC30252
OSTI ID:
5225826
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/30252-T6; ON: DE82010524
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English