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Chapter 29 - Chromatography and Spectroscopy Flashcards

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Why is chromatography used?

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to separate indiv components in a mixture of substances

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All forms of chromatgraphy?

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have a mobile and stationary phase

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TLC: stationary phase

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either SiO2 (s) or Al2O3 on coat TLC plate. IONIC

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TLC: what is the stationary phase held on ?

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plastic or Al sheet

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TLC: mobile phase?

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mixture of solvents

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TLC: origin line must be?

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  • in pencil

* above solvent

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TLC: Rf equation?

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Retardation factor: distance moved by component/ distance moved by solvent front (always <1)
• depends on the solvents and stationary phase used

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TLC: smaller Rf value means?

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the component bonds more strongly to the stationary phase (more polar/ charged)

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in the developing tank, why is there filter paper?

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  • filter paper soaked in solvent to saturate the air inside w the solvent
  • helps solvent travel against gravity up the plate
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to determine which substances are in the compound from a chromatogram ?

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look at spots on the same level

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can use chromatogram to determine?

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purity - only 1 spot

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how to visualise spots on a chromatogram - not all are coloured?

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  • can use UV light/ chemicl stains
  • Solvent needs to be evaporated b4
  • use iodine chamber
  • leave the plate in the chamber for at least 5 mins
  • once removed, as the iodine fades the spots’ll become visible
  • circle spots w pencil before they fade
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how does iodine help to visualise?

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  • warm beaker so it vaporises- sublimes

* iodine is covalent so can bond to the surface of the components (covalent) so dark brown spots appear

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gas chromatography: oven

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  • regulates temp
  • needs to be correct temp - middle of teh BP range
  • KEEPS COMPONENTS AS GASES
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gas chromatography: gas cylinder

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He or N - unreactive mobile phase

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gas chromatography: gas flow container valve

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  • to control the gas flow time through the column

* controls rate at which gas flows thru the column

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gas chromatography: sample injection

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  • if liquid, the sample needs to be heated to vaporise it as it enters the column
  • volatile organic chemicals - have to be a gas - GAS C
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gas chromatography: recorded and computer

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Records the gas chromatogram as a series of peaks - higher peaks = higher quantity

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gas chromatography: detector

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detects the organic chemicals not N/He. Connected to a computer

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gas chromatography: column

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  • either an oily liquid (alkane) coating the inside of the thin tube/ covering the surface of tiny unreactive beads
  • stationary phase
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What is gas chromatography used for?

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separating volatile organic compounds in a mixture

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GC: stationary phase?

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oily hydrocarbon (usually long chain alkane) which is held on inert plastic tubing/ inert solid beads in column (usually silica beads)

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GC: mobile phase?

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unreactive gas - N or noble gas

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GC: separation by

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solubility in oily hydrocarbon - stationary phase

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GC: retention time
number of peaks SUGGESTS how many components are in the mixture
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GC: what is retention time?
time from injection of MIXTURE to detection of COMPONENT
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GC: what are peak integration areas?
calculated by computer = area under each peak. Gives idea of amount of each component.
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GC: smaller retention time means?
* that compound is less soluble in the stationary phase (alkane) * thfr, the compound is likely to be more polar
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GC: smaller peak integration areas means?
less of the component in the mixture
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GC: negative!
• e.g. 3 peaks suggests 3 components | 7 but, 2 components could be equally soluble in the SP so 1 peak could actually represent 2 components
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smallest retention time =
least soluble
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GC and MS
* gas/ liquid chromatography separates the components * mass spec produces a distinctive fragmentation pattern for each component * identification by a computer using a spectral database
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when trying to figure out the solubility and RT of a substance think abt
SA - larger SA = shorter RT
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NMR basics
* molecules placed in strong magnetic field and irritated wit radio frequency EM radiation * At certain radio wave frequencies, the nuclei of some atoms in the molecules absorb the radio waves * These absorptions called resonances (the nuclei are flipping w/against the MF) are used to identify the atoms, count them and work out their position in the molecule * NMR focuses on the H/C environments in a compound
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Use of NMR spectroscopy?
MRI scanners
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which 2 isotopes are most commonly studied in organic chem using NMR?
H and C13 - both have an odd number of nucleons
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why are EMs used in NMR?
Nuclei align w/against the MF
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What is chemical shift?
* δ (measured in ppm) * place in the spectrum where the nucleus absorbs radio wave energy * This depends on how the atom is bonded in a molecule. This gives us the type of C&H.
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what is TMS?
• stands for tetramethylsilane - the standard refrence signal (CH3)4Si
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What is special about MS in NMR?
* 12 equiv protons, 4 equiv carbons which gives a singal sharp peak, defined as δ =0 ppm (reference peak) * It's chemically unreactive so doesn't interfere w the chemical being analysed
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which H isotope doesn't give a signal in proton NMR?
• Deuterium nucleus - 2 1 H (even no. of nucleons so no signal)
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the solvent used in NMR?
* Deuterated trichloromethane - CDCl3 | * which is usually used for both proton and carbon NMR
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How is CDCl3 used in NMR?
• 13C spectrum run for the one peak, can be subtracted from the spectra
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D2O is?
deuterium oxide

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