Extraction Spectrophotometric Determination of Vanadium in Industrial Waste Water

A new and simple extraction spectrophotometric method for the determination of vanadium(V) with KIO₄, N‐phenylbenzohydroxamic acid (PBHA) and crystal violet (CV), in industrial waste water samples is described. It is based on the extraction of mixed‐ligand complex V(V)‐IO₄^? ‐PBHA‐CV⁺ into chloroform solution over 2‐7 MHC1. The molar absorptivity of the complex is (7.20) × 10³1 mol^?1 cm^?1 at λ_max 535 nm. The detection limit of the method is 44 μg 1^?1 V. The linearity of the calibration curve is followed up to 6 μgmL^?1 in the organic solution with slope, intercept and correlation coefficient of 1.34 × 10^?1, 6.7 × 10^?3 and +0.99, respectively. This method enhances the sensitivity of the conventional PBHA method for the determination of vanadium, and is free from interferences of other metal ions commonly associated with vanadium. The method has been successfully tested for the determination of V in the industrial waste water samples.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium using variamine blue and its application to synthetic, environmental and biological samples

A simple, rapid and accurate spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of trace amounts of vanadium using variamine blue (VB) as a chromogenic reagent. The method is based on the oxidation of variamine blue to form a violetcolored species on reaction with vanadium(V), having an absorption maximum at 570 nm. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of 0.1–2.0 μg ml^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity were found to be 1.65 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.003 μg cm^?2, respectively. Optimum reaction conditions were evaluated in order to delimit the linear range. The effect of interfering ions on the determination is described. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of vanadium in steel, pharmaceutical, environmental, and biological samples.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Palladium(II) with n-Hydroxy-N,N-Diphenylbenzamidine and 1 -(2-Pyridylazo)-2-Naphthol

A spectrophotometric method to determine palladium(II) at trace levels is based on the extraction of palladium(II) as a binary complex with N-hydroxy-N,N′-diphenylbenzamidine (HDPBA) in chloroform at pH 5.0 ± 0.2. The complex shows maximum absorbance at 400 nm with molar absorptivity 6.4 × 10³ L mol^?1 cm^?1. The sensitivity of the Pd(II)-HDPBA complex was enhanced by the addition of l-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN). The green coloured complex shows maximum absorbance at 620 nm with molar absorptivity 1.58 × 10⁴ L mol^?1 cm^?1. Sandell's sensitivity and the detection limit of the method are 0.0067 μg cm^?2and 0.1 μg Pd(II) mL^?1, respectively. Most common metal ions associated with palladium metal do not interfere. The effects of various analytical parameters on the extraction of the metal are discussed.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) as a mixed thiocyanate-4-pyridone complex

The spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) as a mixed thiocyanate-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-4-pyridone (HX) complex and as a mixed thiocyanate-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(4-tolyl)-4-pyridone (HY) complex is described. The extracted complexes in chloroform have a maximum absorbance at 450 and 650 nm. The optimal conditions for the extraction and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) are determined. The solutions of the V-SCN-HX and V-SCN-HY complexes in chloroform obey Beer's law in the range 1–10 ppm of vanadium, and are stable for at least 24 hr. The molar absorptivity of the method is 6.8 × 10³ liters mol^?1 cm^?1. The molar ratio V:SCN:HX (HY) of the extracted complex is 1:1:2.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Esomeprazole Magnesium in Commercial Tablets Using 5‐Sulfosalicylic Acid and N‐Bromosuccinimide

Two simple, sensitive and economical spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the determination of esomeprazole magnesium in commercial dosage forms. Method A is based on the reaction of esomeprazole magnesium with 5‐sulfosalicylic acid in methanol to form a yellow product, which absorbs maximally at 365 nm. Method B utilizes the reaction of esomeprazole magnesium with N‐bromosuccinimide in acetone‐chloroform medium to form α‐bromo derivative of the drug peaking at 380 nm. Under the optimized experimental conditions, Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges of 2‐48 and 10‐100 μg mL^?1 with molar absorptivity of 2.11 × 10⁴ and 4.57 × 10⁴L mol^?1 cm^?1 for methods A and B, respectively. The limits of detection for methods A and B are 0.35 and 0.46 μg mL^?1, respectively. No interference was observed from excipients commonly present in tablet formulations. Methods A and B are successfully applied to the commercial tablets for the estimation of esomeprazole magnesium with good accuracy and precision. The results compare favorably with the reference spectrophotometric method indicating no significant difference between the methods compared.     

N-p-tolyl-2-furohydroxamic Acid as the Extracting and Spectrophotometric Reagent for Vanadium(V)

Abstract

A simple and rapid spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) is described. The vanadium-N-p-tolyl-2-furohydroxamic acid complex is extracted into chloroform form 6–8 molar hydrochloric acid solution. Maximum absorbance occurs at 540 nm and Beer's Law is obeyed over the range of 0–15 μg of vanadium in the organic phase. The molar absorptivity is 3.0 × 10³ mole^?1 cm^?1 at 540 nm.

Vanadium could be determined in high purity niobium and tantalum metals, cast iron, steel, non ferrous alloys and silicates. Vanadium could be determined in the presence of several commonly occurring cations.     

Extractive Spectrophotometric Methods for Determination of Clarithromycin in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Bromothymol Blue and Cresol Red

Two simple and sensitive extractive spectrophotometric methods have been described for the analysis of clarithromycin in pure form and in pharmaceutical formulations. The methods involved formation of yellow colored chloroform extractable ion‐association complexes of clarithromycin with bromothymol blue (BTB) and cresol red (CR) in buffered aqueous solution at pH 4. The extracted complexes showed maximum absorbance at 410 and 415 nm for BTB and CR, respectively. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 0.1–20 μg mL^?1 and 2.0–20 μg mL^?1 of clarithromycin with molar absorptivity of 2.01 × 10⁴ and 4.378 × 10³ for BTB and CR, respectively. The composition ratio of the ion‐association complex was clarithromycin: BTB and CR = 1:1 as established by Job's method. The methods have been applied to the determination of drug in commercial formulations. The results of analysis were validated statistically and through recovery studies.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Rhenium(IV) with Thiocyanate,TX-100 and N,N′-Diphenylbenzamidine

A spectrophotometric method to determine rhenium(IV) at trace level is based on the extraction of Re(IV)-SCN^? complex in sulphuric acid media with N,N′-diphenylbenzamidine(DPBA) in presence of a non-ionic surfactant triton X-100 (TX-100) in chloroform. The complex shows maximum absorbance at 435 nm with amolar absorptivity value of 4.24 × 10⁴ L mol^?1 cm^?1 at an acidity range 3.5-6.5 M H₂SO₄. The method followed Beer's Law for the system Re(IV)-SCN^?(TX-100)-DPBA upto 4.0 μg Re(IV) mL^?1. The detection limit of the method is 5 ppb. None of the tested foreign ions, except molybdenum(VI), interfere with the determination of rhenium. The interference due to molybdenum could effectively be removed by prior precipitation with oxine. The effect of various analytical parameters on the extraction of the metal are discussed.     

Extract-Photometric Determination of Vanadium with Isophthaldihydroxamic Acid

Abstract

The spectrophotometric study of violet complex isophthaldihydroxamic acid-vanadium extracted into solution of trioctylmethylammonium chloride in ethylacetate was made (λ_max = 380 nm, ? = 7500 l.mol^?1.cm^?1; λ_max = 510 nm, ? = 5510 l.mol^?1 .cm^?1; stoichiometries, 1:1 and 1:2, V:reagent). A new method for the extract-spectrophotometric determination of V(V) in the range 14–80 μg of vanadium is proposed.     

Determination of Vanadium with Chlorosubstituted Hydroxamic Acids for Photometric and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Determination

Abstract

The eight newly synthesized chlorosubstituted hydroxamic acids are described for the extraction and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium. The sensitive and selective reagent, N-m-Chlorophenylpalmito hydroxamic acid, (m-CPPHA), which gives violet coloured vanadium complex was extracted with chloroform from 6M HCl. The violet coloured complex thus obtained has a maximum absorbance at 520 nm and molar absorptivity 4.9 ± 10³1mol^?1cm^?1. The Beer's law obeyed in the region 0.50-12.0ppm. Effects of acidity, reagent concentration, diverse ions have also been investigated. A comparison has been made with atomic absorption spectrophotometric method. Vanadium has been determined in the environment, e.g. plant, soil, rock, etc.     

Determination of manganese(VII) as 3,3′-Dianisole-4,4′-bis(3,5-diphenyltetrazolium chloride) complex and its application

A simple, rapid, selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of trace amounts of manganese using Blue tetrazolium chloride as a chromogenic reagent. The method is based on the formation of ion-associate complex between manganese(VII) and the cation of ditetrazolium salt, having an absorption maximum at 255 nm. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of 0.1–1.6 μg mL^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell’s sensitivity were found to be 4.97 × 10⁴ L mol^?1 cm^?1 and 1.11 × 10^?3 μg cm^?2, respectively. Limit of deterction is 6.86 ng mL^?1 Mn(VII) and limit of quantitation is 22.8 ng mL^?1 Mn(VII). Optimum reaction conditions were evaluated. The effect of interfering ions on the determination is described. The extraction, distribution and association constants, and the recovery factor have been calculated.     

A Spectrophotometric Determination of Ascorbic Acid

A new, simple and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric indirect determination of ascorbic acid in fruits, beverages, and pharmaceuticals is described. In this method, the ascorbic acid reduces Cu²⁺ to Cu⁺ and reacts with 2,9‐dimethyl‐1,10‐phenanothroline (neucoproine) to form Cu (neucoproine)⁺ complex, and it was extracted with N‐phenylbenzimidoylthiourea (PBITU) in chloroform. The apparent value of molar absorptivity of the complex in terms of ascorbic acid is (3.52) × 10⁴ L mole^?1 cm^?1 at λ_max, 460. The detection limit of ascorbic acid is 40 μg L^?1 and the method obeys Beer's law over the concentration range of 0.1–4.0 μg mL^?1. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of ascorbic acid in various samples. The validity of the present method was checked by the flow injection analysis (FIA) method.     

Selective spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in silicates with a new pyridylazophenol in the presence of hydrogen peroxide

The synthesis of a new heterocyclic azo compound, 2-(3,5-dibromo-4-methyl-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophcnol (3,5-Br-MEPADAP is described. The dye forms an intensely coloured (ε=4.11·10⁴ 1 mole^-1 cm^-1 at 615 nm) unstable chelate with vanadium(V) in weakly acidic medium. However, vanadium(V) reacts with 3,5-Br-MEPADAP and hydrogen peroxide in 0.5 M sulphuric acid to form a stable 1:1:1 ternary complex which is extractable in several solvents. In the presence of fluoride, the reaction is highly selective for vanadium(V); only large amounts of halides, oxidizing and reducing agents interfere. The effective molar absorptivity is 5.43 ·10⁴ 1 mole^-1 cm^-1 at 615 nm in chloroform. The reagent system was applied for the direct spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in a wide range of silicates; the average relative standard deviation was 0.45 %. The accuracy of the vanadium values obtained for ten international standard rocks compares well with the currently accepted most probable values.     

Assay of Phenformin Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutics by Coupling with Sodium Nitroprusside

A novel and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of phenformin hydrochloride using sodium nitroprusside as chromogenic reagent is developed in this paper. The experiment indicates that the sodium nitroprusside can react with the phenformin hydrochloride in a basic solution to form a product with colored N‐nitrosamines. The stoichiometric ratio of phenformin hydrochloride and sodium nitroprusside is 1:3 in the product. The maximal absorption wavelength (λ_max) of the product is 520 nm, ?₅₂₀ = 2.2 × 10³ Lmol^?1cm^?1. A Good linear relationship is obtained between the absorbance (A) and the concentration (C) of phenformin hydrochloride in a wide range of 0.20‐400 μg mL^?1. The equation of the linear regression is A = 0.03461 + 0.00907C (μg mL^?1) with a linear correlation coefficient of 0.9991. The detection limit is 0.13 μg mL^?1, and the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) is 0.19%. The method is successfully applied to the determination of phenformin hydrochloride in tablet forms, and satisfactory recoveries are obtained.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium with n-benzoyl-o-tolylhydroxylamine

N-Benzoyl-o-tolylhydroxylamine is shown to provide a virtually specific reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of vanadium. The reddish-violet complex formed with the reagent in 4–8 N hydrochloric acid after extraction with chloroform shows absorption maxima at 510 mm, and obeyes Beer's law from 0.5 to 10 μg with an optimum range of 2–10 μg; the percent relative error is 2.7. The sensitivity is 0.0108 μg V/cm². The complex contains the metal and the reagent in a ratio of 1:2 and the dissociation constant is of the order of 10^-9.     

Analytical applications of picolinealdehyde salicyloylhydrazone: II. Extraction and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V)

Picolinealdehyde salicyloylhydrazone reacts with vanadium(V) to produce a yellow 1:1 complex (λ_max = 400 nm, ? = 2.17 × 10⁴ liters · mol^?1 cm^?1) in aqueous ethanolic solution. The yellow complex can be extracted into chlorobenzene (λ_max = 425 nm, ? = 2.16 × 10⁴ liters · mol^?1 cm^?1) and used for the spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of vanadium. Interferences have been investigated. The method has been applied to the determination of vanadium in steel and in lead concentrates.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Vanadium in Complex Materials Using N-m-TMBHA and Thiocyanate

Abstract

Vanadium(V) reacts with N-m-Tolyl-p-methoxy benzohydroxamic acid to form 1:2 (metal to ligand) complex containing a basic V=O group and an acidic V-OH group, which forms addition compounds with thiocyanate to give a hyper and bathochromic effect in chloroform. On the basis of this bathochromic effect of thiocyanate a rapid, selective and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) has been developed. The blue coloured complex of vanadium(V) is extractable in chloroform having absorption maxima at 580nm and max 7100 ±50 1. mole^?1 cm^?1. The method is free from interferences of Mo(VI), W(VI), Zr(IV) and has been successfully applied for the analysis of steels and other complex materials.     

Extractive Spectrophotometric Determination of Fluconazole by Ion-pair Complex Formation with Bromocresol Green

An extraction-spectrophotometric method for the determination of trace amounts of fluconazole was described. Fluconazole was effectively extracted as a 1 ： 1 ion-pair complex with bromocresole green （BCG） at pH 3.0 into chloroform, followed by spectrophotometric determination at 420 nm. Beer＇s law was obeyed over the range of 4-50 μg.mL^-1 of fluconazole with a detection limit of 3.7 μg.mL^-1 . The method is simple, rapid and sensitive. The procedure was applied to the determination of fluconazole in pharmaceutical preparations as well as its recovery from a blood serum sample.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Piroxicam via Chelation with Fe(III) in Commercial Dosage Forms

The objective of this work is to develop and validate spectrophotometric method for the determination of piroxicam in commercial dosage forms. The method is based on the chelation of the drug with Fe(III) to form pink coloured metal chelate at room temperature which absorbs maximally at 504 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range of 8–160 μg mL^?1 (A = 1.07 × 10^?3 + 7.75 × 10^?3 C). Under the optimized experimental conditions, proposed method is validated as per the International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines. The limits of detection and quantitation for the proposed method are 0.775 and 2.348 μg mL^?1, respectively. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of piroxicam in commercial dosage forms. The results are compared with the reference El‐Ries et al. spectrophotometric method.     

Synthesis of New Reagent Benzyloxybenzaldehydethiosemicarbazone (BBTSC): Selective,Sensitive and Extractive Spectrophotometric Determination of Pd(II) in Water Samples and Synthetic Mixtures

A new reagent, benzyloxybenzaldehydethiosemicarbazone (BBTSC) was synthesized and a new method was developed for the simple, highly selective and extractive spectrophotometric determination of palladium(II) with BBTSC at wave length 365 nm. The metal ion formed a yellow colored complex with BBTSC in acetate buffer of pH 5.0, which was easily extractable into cyclohexanol with 1:1 (Metal: Ligand) composition. The method obeys Beer's law in the range of 5–60 ppm. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity were found to be 0.4 × 10⁴ Lt. mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.02661 μg cm^?2, respectively. The correlation co‐efficient of the Pd(II)‐BBTSC complex was 0.9657, which indicated an excellent linearity between the two variables. The repeatability of the method was checked by finding the relative standard deviation (RSD) (n = 10), which was 0.321% and its detection limit 0.016875 μg.mL^?1. The instability constant of the method was calculated by Asmus' method as 3.5714 × 10^?4. The interfering effect of various cations and anions were also studied. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of palladium(II) in synthetic and water samples. The results were compared with those obtained using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, testing the validity of the method.