Chromatography of Gibberellins on Silica Gel Partition Columns

Abstract

ALTHOUGH there are many chromatographic methods for separating the various gibberellins from each other, there appears to be no report of the use of silica gel partition columns. Columns are more useful for preparative separations than thin layer and paper chromatographic methods. Methods using absorption columns made with charcoal and silicic acid have been described^1,2. Partition columns are usually considered to provide especially mild conditions for chromatography, which may be important with compounds that tend to be somewhat labile, such as the gibberellins.