Abstract
Thin-layer chromatographic behaviour of ten acids on coating of calcium sulphate containing ammonium molybdate, aluminium oxide, calcium carbonate, copper sulphate, ferric chloride, magnesium sulphate, phthalic anhydride, titanium oxide, zinc oxide etc. has been studied. Quantitative separation of citric acid from trichloroacetic acids has been achieved on calcium sulphate containirig zinc oxide in ethyl acetate. Herbicide, trichloroacetic acid can be separated from plant growth regulators such as indole-3-acetic, β-naphthaleneacetic and β-naphthoxy acetic acids and from other organic acids.