Physical, spectral and chromatographic properties of all 209 individual PCB congeners

Physical, spectral and chromatographic data for all 209 individual PCB congeners is presented. The individual congeners were synthesized and then isolated and purified.Recent emphasis on the source of the toxicity of commercial PCB formulations has increased the need for a complete set of the PCB congeners. Through the use of two capillary GC columns: 40% octadecyl/ 15% phenyl methyl siloxane and 50% phenyl methyl siloxane, it was possible to separate 201 PCB congeners with only four unresolved pairs. The data compiled in this study for all 209 congeners will aid in the identification of selected individual components of these environmental pollutants. The use of this data also presents the opportunity for the improved quantification of the commercial PCB formulations.