HP 5890 Series II Plus Reference Manual page 116

Inlet Systems
Split/splitless capillary inlet
Table 6-2.
Solvent
Diethyl Ether
n-Pentane
Methylene Chloride
Carbon Disulfide
Chloroform*
Methanol*
n-Hexane
Ethyl Acetate*
Acetonitrile
n-Heptane
i-Octane
Toluene
* Should be used only with cross-linked stationary phases.
The best solvent for a given application is found by trial and error,
depending upon sample solubility and volatility, column polarity and type
of stationary phase, and detector selectivity/sensitivity.
Note that, because of the solvent effect, retention times for the same
components, but dissolved in different solvents, may be different: the
solvent, once chosen for a particular application, should be used
throughout.
Cold trapping
Cold trapping is a second mode of reconcentration: where column
temperature is low enough, vaporized components may condense into the
liquid phase.
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Some Common Solvents: Suggested Initial Oven
Temperatures to Use the Solvent Effect
Boiling Point
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Suggested Initial Oven
( C) Temperature Range ( C)
36
36
40
46
61
65
69
77
82
98
99
10 to 25
10 to 25
10 to 30
10 to 35
25 to 50
35 to 55
40 to 60
45 to 65
50 to 70
70 to 90
70 to 90
80 to 100