This document discusses various aspects of derivatization for gas chromatography (GC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It begins by defining derivatization as the process of chemically modifying a compound to produce a new compound suitable for analysis. It then discusses reasons for derivatizing compounds for GC and HPLC, such as to improve volatility, stability, detectability, and chromatographic behavior. The document provides details on common derivatization methods for different functional groups including silylation, alkylation, acylation, and chiral derivatization. It also discusses factors to consider for each method such as ideal characteristics, advantages/disadvantages, reagents, and reaction mechanisms. Pre-column and post-column derivat