Arrange the following compounds in order of elution from a silica gel column: 2-octanol, m-dichlorobenzene, tert-butylcyclohexane, benzoic acid. How does this compare to retention times on a TLC plate?
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Silica gel is a polar stationary phase, so compounds with higher polarity will have stronger interactions with the silica gel and will elute slower. Show more…
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