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Retention volumes of 13 alkanols were measured at five temperatures between
30 and 60 degrees C in a series of six columns packed with different squal
ane percentages on Chromosorb W previously modified with Carbowax 20M accor
ding with Aue et al.'s method [J. Chromatogr. 77 (1973) 299]. While alkanol
retention times are independent of sample size when chromatographed in the
se packings, an important variation is demonstrated in columns packed with
squalane coated on Chromosorb W DMCS under otherwise identical conditions.
It is demonstrated that the intercepts of plots V-N/V-L vs. 1/V-L (V-N is r
etention volume per gram of packing, V-L is stationary phase volume per gra
m of packing) cannot be identified with the partition coefficient, and a me
thod to calculate the gas-liquid partition coefficient is proposed. (C) 199
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