Separation of perfluoroalkylsulfinic acids and perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids by ion-exclusion chromatography

J Chromatogr A. 2001 Jun 22;920(1-2):173-80. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)00551-9.

Abstract

Ion-exclusion chromatography has been successfully applied to the separation of a number of perfluoroalkylsulfinic acids and perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids. The separation of various perfluoroalkylsulfinic and perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids, with different alkyl groups, was investigated on a polymethacrylate-based, weakly acidic, cation-exchange resin (TSK gel OApak-A) in the H+-form and using conductimetric detection. When water was used as the eluent, these perfluoroalkylsulfinic and perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids could not be resolved. When an aqueous solution of benzoic acid and o-phthalic acid was used, the separation of each of these acids occurred. In order to improve their separation, the effect of the addition of methanol and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, as organic modifiers, was also investigated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calibration
  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange / methods*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Sulfinic Acids / chemistry
  • Sulfinic Acids / isolation & purification*
  • Sulfonic Acids / chemistry
  • Sulfonic Acids / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Sulfinic Acids
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • Fluorine