Separation of Acids


Column Chromolith® Performance RP-8 endcapped, 100-4.6 mm
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Mobile phase A: Acetonitrile
B: 20mM NaH2PO4 pH 2.5
Gradient Time/min
0
0.5
8.5
9.1
16 
% A
2
18
18
32
32 
Flow rate 1 mL/min
Pressure 23 bar
Detection 220 nm
Temperature Ambient
Injection volume 5 μL
Sample 1. Malic acid
2. Succinic acid
3. Glutaric acid
4. 3,4-Dihydroxy-cinnamic acid
5. 4-Hydroxy-cinnamic acid
6. Sorbic acid
7. Benzoic acid
8. 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid
9. Cinnamic acid                           
0.92 mg/mL
1.70 mg/mL
1.20 mg/mL
0.02 mg/mL
0.03 mg/mL
0.20 mg/mL
0.04 mg/mL
0.15 mg/mL
0.04 mg/mL