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The synthesis of methylphenylpolysiloxane polymers and their use in the preparation of crosslinked, non-extractable stationary phases for fused-silica capillary columns are described. By preparing more viscous phenyl-containing polymers than are commercially available, stationary phase films of these polymers could be efficiently coated on fused-silica capillary columns and stabilized by a free radical crosslinking mechanism using peroxides. Four methylphenylpolysiloxane polymers containing different phenyl concentrations were prepared. These included three polymers containing 50% phenyl and one polymer containing 70% phenyl. Two of the 50% phenyl polymers had one phenyl and one methyl group attached to each silicon atom. One of these also had 1% vinyl incorporated. The third 50% phenyl polymer was synthesized in such a way that one half of the silicon atoms had two phenyl groups attached while the rest contained dimethyl groups. The 70% phenyl polymer also had 4% vinyl incorporated. Due to the intrinsic thermal stability of these phenyl phases and the enhanced film stability achieved by crosslinking, the 70% phenyl phase could be utilized up to 400 °C. Using the methods described in this paper, highly efficient and thermally stable fused silica capillary columns coated with crosslinked methylphenylpolysiloxane stationary phases can be successfully prepared.
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Peaden, P.A., Wright, B.W. & Lee, M.L. The preparation of non-extractable methylphenylpolysiloxane stationary phases for capillary column gas chromatography. Chromatographia 15, 335–340 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02259213
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