Abstract
Many samples contain compounds with various numbers of two or more regular structural groups. Such “multidimensional” samples (according to the Giddings’ notation) are best separated in orthogonal chromatographic systems with different selectivities for the individual repeat structural groups, described by separation factors. Correlations between the repeat group selectivities characterize the degree of orthogonality and suitability of chromatographic systems for two-dimensional (2D) separations of two-dimensional samples. The range of the structural units in that can be resolved in a given time can be predicted on the basis of a model describing the repeat group selectivity in the first- and second-dimension systems. Two-dimensional liquid chromatographic system combining reversed-phase (RP) mode in the first dimension and normal-phase (NP) mode in the second dimension were studied with respect to the possibilities of in-line fraction transfer between the two modes. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) with an aminopropyl silica column (APS) is more resistant than classical non-aqueous NP systems against adsorbent desactivation with aqueous solvents transferred in the fractions from the first, RP dimension to the second dimension. Hence, HILIC is useful as a second-dimension separation system for comprehensive RP–NP LC × LC. A comprehensive 2D RP–NP HPLC method was developed for comprehensive 2D separation of ethylene oxide–propylene oxide (EO–PO) (co)oligomers. The first-dimension RP system employed a 120 min gradient of acetonitrile in water on a C18 microbore column at the flow-rate of 10 μL/min. In the second dimension, isocratic HILIC NP with ethanol-dichloromethane-water mobile phase on an aminopropyl silica column at 0.5 mL/min was used. Ten microliter fractions were transferred from the RP to the HILIC NP system at 1 min switching valve cycle frequency.
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