A relationship between the capacity factor k' of pentacaine, heptacain
e and carbisocaine and mobile phase composition (content of methanol a
nd water, ionic strength and pH) has been studied by HPLC. It has been
found that there is a linear relationship between log k' and the cont
ent of methanol in the mobile phase in the range 80-100% (vol) of meth
anol. The ionic strength of solute also has an influence on log k'. Wh
en the amount of solute is higher than 0.25 mol/l, than its influence
on log k' is not important. The pH = pK inflection point of sigmoidal
dependence k' = f(pH) can be found.