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Main Title Rapid Method for Estimating Log P for Organic Chemicals.
Author Veith, G. D. ; Austin, N. M. ; Morris, R. T. ;
CORP Author Environmental Research Lab.-Duluth, MN.
Year Published 1978
Report Number EPA/600/J-79/001;
Stock Number PB-292 532
Additional Subjects Organic compounds ; Partition coefficient ; Laboratory equipment ; Standards ; Calibrating ; High pressure liquid chromatography ; Procedures ; Reprints
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Abstract The logarithm of the retention time (log RT) of organic chemicals on a permanently bonded (C-18) reverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography system is shown to be linearly related to the logarithm of the n-octanol/water partition coefficient (log P). A rapid, inexpensive technique based on reverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography has been developed to estimate the n-octanol/water partition coefficient of organic chemicals. The system consists of a preparative Micro-Pak(R) C-10 reverse-phase column eluted with a 15% water/85% methanol solvent flowing at 2 ml/min at room temperature. A linear calibration of the logarithm of retention time with the logarithm of the partition coefficient (log P) is attained by using a mixture of benzene, bromobenzene, biphenyl, bibenzyl, p,p'DDE, and 2,4,5,2',5'-pentachlorobiphenyl as reference standards of known log P. Using a calibration mixture, the log P of other organic chemicals were estimated with a mean accuracy of 22.8% of the log P values reported in the literature. The technique permits estimation of log P in a maximum of 25 min and does not require a knowledge of the structure of the chemical for the estimate.
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Water Research, v13, p43-47 1979.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: A Rapid Method for Estimating Log P for Organic Chemicals.
PUB Date Free Form 19 Jul 78
Category Codes 7D; 99F
NTIS Prices PC A02/MF A01
Primary Description 600/03
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 323758420
Origin NTIS
Type CAT