Separation mechanism exploration on metal-MBTAE-salicylic acid mixed ligand complexes by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography.
The separation and determination of platinum metal and co-existing metal complexes by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with 2-(6-methyl-2-benzothiazolylazo)-5-diethylamino phenol (MBTAE) as a precolumn derivatizing reagent is presented. The separation mechanism of these complexes was investigated by combining spectrophotometry with HPLC while salicylic acid was contained in the mobile phase. The results show that most platinum metal ions, Co(II) and Cu(II) can form ternary mixed ligand complexes with MBTAE and salicylic acid. The relationship of the retention behavior of complexes and the surface tension of the mobile phase (gamma), the column temperature (T), and the composition and space configuration of complexes was also investigated. Some possible configurations of complexes are also proposed. These may all be illustrated well from the viewpoint of solvophobic theory. These method allowed the prediction of the composition and structure of metal complexes by utilizing HPLC.
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Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
Yuanchao
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Jinchun
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Jieke
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