Analysis of chloro, bromo and alkyl phenols by TLC
Summary
Type: TLC Application #: 401310
Detection: Boute reaction [Ann. Endocrinol. 14 (1953) 518] (treat layer with NO2, then with NH3 vapour)
Rf values of phenols on Nano-SIL C 18-50, impregnated with 4% HDBS Conditions: Eluent:
A) 1 M ammonia in 40% methanol
B) 1 M ammonia + 0.1 M ammonium chloride in 40% methanol
Migration distance: 6 cm ascending Authors: Lepri L Source: J Chromatogr 248 (1982) 308
Details
Legend: Phenol
Rf value in eluent A
Rf value in eluent B
o-Chlorophenol
0.50
0.71
m-Chlorophenol
0.26
0.49
p-Chlorophenol
0.19
0.40
2,6-Dichlorophenol
0.57
0.76
2,5-Dichlorophenol
0.46
0.68