Solid Phase Extraction Flashcards
What is solid phase extraction?
Sorption of analytes from solution on solid phase based on affinity of analytes for the solid phase
Types of solid phase extraction?
Normal phase
Reversed phase
Ion exchange
Mixed mode
What is the application of normal phase SPE?
Extraction of polar analytes from non polar samples
What sorbent is used in normal phase SPE?
(Polar particles), Activated alumina, silica gels
What interactions are used in normal phase SPE?
Polar interactions (hydrogen bonding, dipole dipole)
What eluents are used in normal phase SPE?
Polar solvents (need to break polar bonds)
Example of normal phase SPE sorbents?
Silica (SiO2)
Alumina (Al2O3)
Bonded silica sorbents
Problems with OH groups on diol modified silica?
Not all OH groups or silanol groups will react due to steric reasons so will have remaining OH groups which is annoying because they give secondary interactions analytes behave in different ways to what is expected, end capping can be used to stop this
What is the application of reversed phase SPE?
Extraction of non polar analytes from polar samples
What sorbent is used in reversed phase SPE?
Bonded phase silica, copolymers
What interactions are used in reversed phase SPE?
Nonpolar interactions (Van der Waals forces)
What eluents are used in reversed phase SPE?
Non polar solvents, hexane, ethyl acetate, acetone but also methanol, acetonitrile
Example of reversed phase SPE sorbents?
Bonded phase silica
C8 bonded phase (octyl)
C18 bonded passed (octadecyl)
Modified silica to extract non polar analytes from polar matrix need non polar environment so silica won’t work need to be modified with long aliphatic hydrocarbon chains, longer chain higher hydrophobicity
What is chemically modified silica?
Silanol groups on the surface of silica are chemically modified to give statuary phases with specific properties
How to get chemical modified silica?
Reaction with mono or dichlorosilane - subsequent treatment with trimenthylchlorosilane may reduce the number of silanol groups that remain unreacted for steric reasons end capping (a simple reaction to modify the silica surface and block functional groups, make sure polar reactant groups on surface of silica are neutralised by reactions of agents)
What is the most widely used of the chemically modified products?
Octadecylsilane
How is end capped octadecyl used as a reversed phase SPE sorbent?
Extraction from aqueous matrices using non polar interactions (for acidic, neutral and basic compounds) silica has long aliphatic hydrocarbon chain no OH groups present so no secondary interactions that interfere with analytes, large number of carbons so hydrophobic, greater efficiency in the extraction of non polar compounds from a polar matrix
Matrix, analytes and retention mechanism used for end capped octadecyl?
Aqueous matriz, wide polarity range of analytes and primary non polar retention mechanism, endcapped sorbent to minimise secondary silanol interactions
How is non end capped octadecyl used as a reversed phase SPE sorbent?
Extraction of acidic, basic and neutral compounds from aqueous matrices using primary non polar and secondary silanol interactions, secondary silanol or ionic interactions can be used to enhance extract purity and method robustness for basic compounds
Matrix, analytes and retention mechanism used for non end capped octadecyl?
Aqueous matrix, wide polarity range of analytes, primary non polar, secondary polar and weak cation enhance retention mechanisms
What are the three most common solvents for reversed phase SPE?
Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, needs to break non polar interaction with non polar solvents, sometimes use methanol depending on how strong interactions are
What are the most common solvents for normal phase SPE?
Methanol and water, use polar solvent to break polar interactions
What is the application of ion exchange SPE?
Extraction of ionic analytes from polar samples, (can be charged at different pH)
What is needed in ion exchange?
Need charge on analytes and ion exchange, opposite charges, if basic has a positive charge so sorbent will have negative charge (although negative charge will still be called cationic exchanger) cation exchange will have negatively charged surface, anion exchanger will have positively charge surface