Abstract
Separations of small peptides (di-, tri- and tetrapeptides) using ion-pair chromatography and evaporative light scattering detection have been investigated with a porous graphitic carbon stationary phase, Hypercarb®. Five perfluorinated carboxylic acids (trifluoroacetic (TFA), pentafluoropropanoic (PFPA), heptafluorobutanoic (HFBA), nonafluoropentanoic (NFPA) and tridecafluoroheptanoic (TDFHA) acids) have been evaluated as ion-pairing agents. Influence of the percentage of organic modifier, concentration, and chain length of the ion-pairing agent on the retention factors, k, has been examined. Equilibration times were also studied. Separations of dipeptides or tri- and tetrapeptides are presented using HFBA and NFPA at 20 mM and TDFHA at 2.5 mM.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Conseil General of the Eure-et-Loir (France) and Parfums Christian Dior (Saint-Jean de Braye, France).