Sigma-Aldrich Silica Gel 60 F254 25 Tlc

Material

glass support
silica gel 60 matrix

Quality Level

100

Feature

binder Organic Polymer
fluorescent indicator

Packaging

pkg of 25 plates

Technique(S)

thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable

Layer Thickness

250 μm

Plate L × W

20 cm × 20 cm

Particle Size

10-12 μm

Pore Size

60 Å medium pore diameter

Storage Temp.

2-30°C

Related Categories

Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

General Description

25 Glass plates 20 x 20 cm

Linkage

Replaces: 5715-7; 5715

Analysis Note

Specific surface area (according to BET; 5-Pt.measurement): 480 - 540 m²/g
Pore volume(N₂-isotherm):0.74 - 0.84 ml/g
d 50 (laserdiffraction, size distribution): 9.7 - 11.7 µm
Layerthickness: 210 - 270 µm
Deviationof layer thickness per plate: ≤ 35 µm
Chromatographic testing:
A) colourtest
hRf-values
- bleu viforganol, colour test, lipophile: 11 - 25
- CeresBlack G, colour test, lipophile: 34 - 48
- ceresViolet brn, colour test, lipophile: 52 - 67
separationnumber (colour test, lipophile): ≥ 10.5
B)Steroid test
hRf-values
- Hydrocortisone, steroid test: 25 - 37
- Reichstein S, steroid test: 37 - 49
- Methyltestosterone, steroid test: 42 - 54
Typical value determined on a conditioned plate
Eluent A) Toluene (45% rel. humidity)
Eluent B) Ethyl acetate/Toluene (95+5 v/v; 20% rel. humidity)