Simultaneous determination of linear alkylbenzenesulfonates, alkylphenol polyethoxylates, and nonylphenol by high-performance liquid chromatography

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00140a027· OSTI ID:6228274

Marcomini, A; Giger, W

Linear 4-alkylbenzenesulfonates (LAS), 4-alkylphenol polyethoxylates (APEO) (i.e., 4-octylphenol polyethoxylates (OPEO) and 4-nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPEO), and 4-nonylphenol (NP) are simultaneously determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using octylsilica columns and water/acetonitrile gradient elution. LAS are separated according to their alkyl chain lengths and coelution of NPEO and NP is observed in contrast to the separation of OPEO and NPEO. The determination of oligomer distributions of APEO and quantitation of NP,NP1EO, and NP2EO require additional information attainable by normal-phase HPLC. Recoveries of 85-100% were found for LAS, APEO, and NP isolated by Soxhlet extraction under basic conditions from laundry detergent powders, sewage sludges, sludge-amended soils, and river sediments. Relative standard deviations for all analytes in the different matrices did not exceed 6%. Detection limits with UV fluorescence detection are 95 ng for NP, 80 ng for LAS, and 65 ng for NPEO with respect to injected amounts.

• Research Organization: Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control (EAWAG), Duebendorf
• OSTI ID: 6228274
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:13; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
ALKANES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
DETERGENTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
EMULSIFIERS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
HYDROCARBONS
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INFORMATION
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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RADIATIONS
SEDIMENTS
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SEWAGE
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SLUDGES
SOAPS
SOILS
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TRACE AMOUNTS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
WASTES
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