This is an Application Brief and does not contain a detailed Experimental section.
This application highlights the gradient separation of organophosphonic acids.
The compounds used in this study are:
 
            
        | Columns: | ACQUITY UPLC BEH Amide, 2.1 x 100 mm, 1.7 μm | 
| Part Number: | 186004801 | 
| Mobile Phase A: | 50/50 MeCN/H2O with 10 mM CH3COONH4and 0.04% NH4OH, pH 9.0 | 
| Mobile phase B: | 95/5 MeCN/H2O with 10 mM CH3COONH4 and 0.04% NH4OH, pH 9.0 | 
| Flow Rate: | 0.5 mL/min | 
| Injection Volume: | 5.0 μL (PLNO) | 
| Sample Concentration: | 2 μg/mL each | 
| Sample Diluent: | 75/25 MeCN/MeOH | 
| Column Temperature: | 65 °C | 
| Weak Needle Wash: | 95/5 MeCN/H2O | 
| Instrument: | Waters ACQUITY UPLC with ACQUITY SQD | 
 
            
        | Ionization Mode: | ES- | 
| Capillary: | 2.5 KV | 
| Cone: | 30 V (EMPA, IMPA, PMPA); 40 V (CMPA); 35 V (MMPA) | 
| Source Temperature: | 120 °C | 
| Desolvation Temperature: | 400 °C | 
| Desolvation Gas Flow: | 800 L/Hr | 
| Cone: | 5 L/Hr | 
| SIR m/z: | 122.9 (EMPA); 136.95 (IMPA); 179.0 (PMPA); 177.0 (CMPA); 150.95 (MMPA) | 
| Dwell Time: | 0.1 s | 
 
            
        WA60104, July 2009