3-Cyanopropylsiloxane-Bonded Silica Gel: Characteristics and Applications in Thin-Layer Chromatography

Abstract

An overview of the adsorption characteristics of 3-cyanopropylsiloxane-bonded silica gel as a specific, moderately polar sorbent which can be used for separation of different classes of organic and inorganic substances in both normal- and reversed-phase chromatography is presented. The most important separation mechanisms that govern the retention on this sorbent are underlined. In addition, some recently published applications of 3-cyanopropylsiloxane-bonded silica gel as a sorbent in thin-layer chromatography are listed.