Synthesis and characterization of titania based stationary phases using the silanization/hydrosilation method

The silanization/hydrosilation bonding method is tested on both a laboratory synthesized and commercial titania. The laboratory titania made by the sol-gel process shows evidence of residual organic material that is removed by an initial acid hydolysis followed by bonding of the hydride (triethoxysilane) under acidic conditions. DRIFT and solid state CP-MAS NMR studies are used to confirm the formation of the hydride layer on the titania and the success of the hydrosilation process for attaching an organic moiety (1-octadecene) to the surface. Chromatographic testing, primarily on the commercial titania based C-18 phase, indicates good reverse phase properties and few residual OH groups, either Ti-OH or Si-OH, as determined by the symmetrical peak shapes obtained for anilines and alkylphenylamines using mobile phases with no buffers or masking agents in the aqueous component.