1 a471 11 a472 ~~ A few years ago two phases were described which are obtained by derivatization with 2,4-dinitroaniline [lo] and picramine [ l 11.Comparison of capacity factors with those obtained on the 3,5-dinitrobenzamide groups reveals a longer retention, time.This demonstrates that the amido group increases the acceptor strength ofthe nitrogroups,whereasthe aminogroupsaredonors and therefore decrease the strength of the nitro groups. We found the same result with picryl ethers [12] in which the methoxy group decreases the acceptor strength. It appears, however, to be better than the commercial nitro silica gel which is a p-nitropropylbenzene silica gel.