Photopolymerized sol-gel(PSG) columns were prepared using methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as the monomer,toluene as the porogen and hydrochloric acid as the catalyst. Four different photoinitiators such as benzoin methyl ether, Irgacure 819,lrgacure 1700 and Irgacure 1800 were comparatively used in the reaction solution in the presence and absence of sodium dodecylsulfate. The above eight solutions were respectively irradiated at 365 um for 5-10 min in each capillary (75 μm inside diameter) toprepare the porous monolithic sol-gel column by a one-step, in situ, process. The chromatographic behavior of the eight PSGcolumns were comparatively studied, all of which exhibit reversed-phase character. Using these columns, several neutral compounds,namely thiourea, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, biphenyl and naphthalene can be separated from mixtures with a largest columnefficiency of 74 470 plate/column for thiourea. Addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the polymerization process has a significantinfluence on the morphology and migration time.