ABSTRACT
As in Volume I, these tables are grouped according to the type of volatile derivative used in gas chromatography (GC), with the derivatives arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. In the present volume the emphasis is mainly on capillary GC, although in many cases retention data for chromatography on equivalent packed columns are included for comparison. The new tables do not necessarily supersede those in Volume I; many should be regarded rather as supplementary to the earlier compilations, as indicated in footnotes to the present tables. A few of the derivatives included in Volume I have not been used extensively in recent years and are, therefore, omitted here, while several new derivatives are included for the first time in this volume. Of special interest are those permitting resolution of enantiomers, which has also been achieved by the use of recently developed chiral phases. Tables devoted to this important aspect will be found at the end of Section I.I.
