Solvent Replacement Applicability of Organic SEC (GPC) Columns

Please refer to the following tables for the classification of solvents in terms of capability of being replaced with original in-column solvent. However, frequent replacement of in-column solvent may shorten column life, and is, therefore, not recommended.

Refer to Solvent Exchange Procedures for Shodex GPC Series Columns

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Solvent Product Name
Shipping Solvent: THF
KF-801

KF-802

KF-802.5

KF-803L

KF-804L

KF-803

KF-804

KF-805

KF-805L

KF-806M

KF-806L

KF-807L

KF-401HQ

KF-402HQ

KF-402.5HQ

KF-403HQ

LF-804

LF-604

LF-404

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Chloroform
Carbon tetrachloride    
Benzene  
Toluene
p-Xylene  

o-Dichlorobenzene (ODCB)

 

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (TCB)

 
Dioxane      
Diethyl ether      
Ethyl acetate      
Acetone

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF)

✓* ✓* ✓*

N,N-Dimethylacetmide (DMAc)

✓* ✓* ✓*

Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)

△* ✓*
m-Cresol      
o-Chlorophenol      
Quinoline      

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)

✓* ✓* ✓*

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)

△* ✓* ✓*

30 % m-Cresol/Chloroform

   

30 % m-Chlorophenol/Chloroform

   

30 % HFIP/Chloroform

     
Hexane
Acetonitrile
Methanol
Water
: Solvent replacement possible
:
 Solvent replacement possible, but this may cause column performance to deteriorate slightly
*
  : Usable at 40 °C or higher
: Solvent replacement not possible
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Solvent Product Name
Shipping Solvent: DMF

KD-801

KD-802

KD-802.5

KD-803

KD-804

KD-805

KD-806

KD-806M

KD-807

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Chloroform
Carbon tetrachloride
Benzene
Toluene
p-Xylene
o-Dichlorobenzene (ODCB)
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (TCB)
Dioxane
Diethyl ether
Ethyl acetate
Acetone
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF)
N,N-Dimethylacetmide (DMAc)
Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)
m-Cresol
o-Chlorophenol
Quinoline
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
30 % m-Cresol/Chloroform
30 % m-Chlorophenol/Chloroform
30 % HFIP/Chloroform
Hexane
Acetonitrile
Methanol
Water
:Solvent replacement possible

Solvent replacement not possible

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