The analysis of mixtures of the n-octenes, octalins, t-butylcyclohexenes, octanols, decalols, and t-butylcyclohexanols

Abstract

Analytical methods, based on gas–liquid chromatography on one or two stationary phases, are described for the following mechanistically important sets of isomers and related compounds: the seven n-octenes (+n-octane); the three secondary octan-1-ols, their acetates and butyrates, and the corresponding octanones; the six octalins (+the two decalins); the five hydroxy-trans-decalins and 9-hydroxy-cis-decalin; the three t-butylcyclohexenes; and the seven t-butylcyclohexyl acetates, and the four 3- and 4-t-butylcyclohexyl butyrates. General recommendations for the analysis of such systems are made and a useful new class of stationary phase, ternary eutectics of aromatic polynitro-compounds, is described.