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A peak tails badly for a basic compound. What should be tried first?

  • A.Reducing the detector's response time
  • B.Lowering the pH or using an end-capped column
  • C.Raising the flow rate through the column
  • D.Increasing the injection volume slightly

Answer: B

Silanol interaction is the usual cause, and protonating the silanols at low pH or using a column with fewer of them addresses it directly. Flow, injection volume and detector settings change other things. Because the mechanism is chemical rather than physical, the remedy must be chemical too, which is why altering the eluent or the column is tried before anything else.

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