Zlatkis, A.2022-02-142022-02-1419773455542https://hdl.handle.net/10657/8805When phenol is treated with sodium hydroxide and oxygen (in the form of air), the salts of organic acids are formed. These acids cannot be analysed by gas chromatography, since the acids are unstable and decompose. Liquid chromatography is a practicable alternative for analysis. Paired ion chromatography has been found to be the best method for the analysis of this mixture of acids, using reversed phase partition chromatography. The acids identified were oxalic, acetic, propionic, croconic, and rhodizonic acid.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital