A microscale experiment for organic chemistry: column chromatography of pigments of Capsicum frutescens

Authors

  • Erlinda I. Espeso Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
  • Sotera G. Gelvero Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
  • Cecilia M. Villaraza Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v13i1.35-36

Keywords:

microscaling, column chromatography, Capsicum frutescens

Abstract

A microscale column chromatography using a Pasteur pipette as column, silica gel as adsorbent, and hexane-dichloromethane-methanol as eluting solvent was done to separate the colored pigments of red pepper (Capsicum frutescens). Four very distinct bands were collected: a yellow band was first eluted followed by a light orange, the major red colored band, and a light brown band.

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Espeso, E. I., Gelvero, S. G., & Villaraza, C. M. (1997). A microscale experiment for organic chemistry: column chromatography of pigments of Capsicum frutescens. KIMIKA, 13(1), 35–36. https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v13i1.35-36

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (1997)

Section

Research Articles

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