GC Analysis of α-Pinene Enantiomers on Astec^® CHIRALDEX^™ G-DP

column

Astec CHIRALDEX G-DP, 30 m x 0.25 mm I.D., 0.12 μm (78033AST)

oven

50 °C

inj. temp.

250 °C

detector

FID, 250 °C

carrier gas

helium, 30 psi

injection

1 μL, 80:1 split

sample

4 mg/mL in methylene chloride
peak 1: d-α-pinene (R(+)-α-pinene)
peak 2: l-α-pinene (S(-)-α-pinene)