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Direct gas chromatographic analysis of lower fatty acids with particular respect to the separation of water, formic acid, and acetic acid

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A gas chromatographic method for the analysis of water solutions of the lowest fatty acids has been described, with special reference to the separation of the system water-formic acid-acetic acid. The optimum conditions are: 20% by weight of di-2-ethyl-hexyl sebacate-citric acid mixture (1∶3), coated on silanised (trimethyl chlorsilane) Celite; temperature 110° C, thermal-conductivity detection. The method has been used for testing the composition of pure fatty acids and of technical acetic acid from wood distillation products.

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Ein Verfahren zur gaschromatographischen Analyse wäßriger Lösungen der niedersten Fettsäuren wurde beschrieben, vor allem zur Trennung des Systems Wasser-Ameisensäure-Essigsäure. Die besten Arbeitsbedingungensind: 20 Gew. -% Di-2-äthylhexylsebacinat-Zitronensäure-Gemisch (1 zu 3) auf silamsiertem (Trimethylchlorsilan) Celit; 110° C, Nachweis durch Wärmeleitfähigkeitsmessung. Das Verfahren wurde zur Prüfung reiner Fettsäuren und von technischer Essigsäure aus Holzdestillaten verwendet.

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On décrit une méthode de Chromatographie en phase gazeuse pour l'analyse des solutions aqueuses d'acides gras inférieurs, en prêtant particulièrement attention à la séparation du système eau-acide formique-acide acétique. Les conditions optimales sont: 20% en poids du mélange sébacate de diéthyl-2 hexyle-acide citrique (1∶3), enduit sur de la célite silanisée (triméthylchlorosilane); température 110° C; détection par conductivité thermique. La méthode a été utilisée pour contrôler la composition des acides gras purs et celle de l'acide acétique technique provenant des produits de distillation du bois.

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    Božena Kaplanová & Jaroslav Janák

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Dedicated to the 60th birthday of Prof. Dr.M. Jureček.

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Kaplanová, B., Janák, J. Direct gas chromatographic analysis of lower fatty acids with particular respect to the separation of water, formic acid, and acetic acid. Mikrochim Acta 54, 119–125 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01217440

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