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Fluorescence investigation of the chromatographic interactions of nitrogen heterocycles with deactivated silica

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00171a003· OSTI ID:6479356

Solid-surface fluorescence spectroscopy was used to study the chromatographic interactions of benzo(f)quinoline (B(f)Q) and benzo(h)quinoline (B(h)Q) with water-deactivated silica gel. The results indicated that some of the water was adsorbed on sites in silica that were incapable of proton donation to B(h)Q in the excited singlet state. It was also found that solute localization became more important on the water-deactivated silica. By combination of the luminescence data and the chromatographic data, the mass balance was calculated for three B(h)Q species responsible for the chromatographic bands. Spectral evidence was also obtained that supported a displacement-type of chromatographic mechanism for the systems investigated.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13547
OSTI ID:
6479356
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 60:20; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English