Abstract
RHgX type alkylmercury compounds were subjected to gas chromatography on 13 different columns to know the relation between chemical structure of compound and its retention volume. Organic mercury compounds were eluted in the order from smallest C numbers to larger C's. The difference in X did not generally affect the retention volume for the compounds with the same R, although a few columns were found to separate these. Theoretical plate numbers and decomposition degrees of organic mercury compounds were shown.
