The extraction behaviour of the Rose Bengal labelled with131I in the presence of cationic surfactants

The Rose Bengal forms with cationic surfactants /1-carbethoxypentadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and cetylpyridinium bromide/ the extractable ion associates with composition 11 or 12. The extraction constants of the ion associates of the Rose Bengal with cationic surfactants were determined radiometrically with the aid of Rose Bengal labelled with¹³¹I.     

Trace and ultratrace analysis methods for the determination of phosphorus by flow-injection techniques

Trace (≤1 mg/l or 30 μM) and ultratrace (≤1 μg/l or 30 nM) analysis methods for phosphorus determination by flow-injection analysis are reviewed. Most of the methods cited in this review are fundamentally based on the reaction of orthophosphate with molybdate to form heteropoly acids, such as molybdenum yellow and molybdenum blue, and some of the methods are based on the formation of such secondary reactions as ion associates and their aggregates with bulky cations, such as cationic dyes and quaternary ammonium ions. The heteropoly acids themselves can be measured by spectrophotometry, and the ion associate formed with a cationic dye, Malachite Green (MG), can be measured based on the coloration of MG. Light scattering detection methods can be used for measuring the aggregates of ion associates formed with bulky cations. Highly sensitive detection of phosphorus can be accomplished by fluorophotometry; Rhodamine B (RB) and its analogues react with molybdophosphate to form ion associates, which shows fluorescence quenching of RB: LOD is about 5 nM. The detection method based on the chemiluminescence of luminal oxidized with molybdophosphoric acids is probably the most sensitive of all the detection methods reported so far: LOD of the method is as low as 1 nM. The LOD of the molybdenum blue method can be improved by using a liquid core waveguide: LOD is 0.5 nM.     

Liquid-liquid extraction and spectrophotometric determination of cadmium with 1,10-phenanthroline and thymol blue

A simple and highly sensitive extraction spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of traces of cadmium. The method is based on the preconcentrative extraction of ternary-ion-association complex of cadmium—1,10-phenanthroline-thymol blue into chloroform and subsequent determination by spectrophotometry. The ternary ion associate is stable for 20 h and cadmium content as low as 0.1 g in 90 ml of sample can be determined. The method is precise and has been applied to the determination of cadmium in sea water, solder and high purity zinc and indium materials.     

Spectrophotometric determination of cationic surfactants by formation of ternary complexes with Fe(III) and chrome azurol

An extraction-free spectrophotometric method for the determination of cationic surfactants, such as cetylpyridinium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and zephiramine is proposed, which is based on the formation of ternary complexes with Fe(III) and chrome azurol S. The molar ratio of the complex is 2:1:1 (Fe(III):chrome azurol S: cationic surfactant). The method is simple, rapid and sensitive, giving an apparent molar absorptivity of 4.5×10⁴ L·mol^?1-cm^?1 and a linear range of 0.1–6.0 μmol/L cationic surfactants. The total cationic surfactant content can be determined directly in aqueous solutions by measuring the absorbance at 680 nm (pH 5.8). The method has been successfully applied to water samples.     

Ion-pair extraction and fluorimetric determination of ultratraces of strontium with cryptand 2.2.2 and eosin

A highly sensitive and selective fluorimetric determination of strontium is proposed, based on solvent extraction of the ion-pair formed between the cationic complex of Sr²⁺ with cryptand 2.2.2 and eosinate as counter ion. A linear working range from 0.7 ng/ml (limit of detection) to 500 ng/ml of strontium and a relative standard deviation of 3.5% at the 100 ng/ml level are obtained. The metal: ligand: counter ion molecular ratio in the extracted mononuclear ion-pair is 1 1 1. The equilibrium constants involved in the extraction process were calculated.     

Mixed ternary ion associate formation between xanthene dye, cinchona-alkaloid and quaternary ammonium ion and its application to the determination of trace amounts of quaternary ammonium salts in pharmaceuticals

Xanthene dyes such as eosin and tetraiodofluorescein form 1:2 ion associates with quaternary ammonium ions at pH 7-9; however, the development of color in the organic solvent is poor. When a quaternary ammonium salt is added in the extractable 1:2 associate formed between a xanthene dye and a cinchona-alkaloid in the neutral media, a mixed ternary ion associate (xanthene dye:cinchona-alkaloid:quaternary ammonium ion=1:1:1) is formed. Its extractability is enhanced due to the more bulky associate formation. The ion association caused by addition of cinchona-alkaloids is unique. Of the cinchona-alkaloids, quinidine and cinchonidine with tetraiodofluorescein show excellent effects on sensitivity and extractability. Eosin and tetraiodofluorescein are useful as ion association reagents in the ion associate formation. The apparent molar absorptivities are about 1×10⁵ l mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹ and the calibration range for quaternary ammonium salt is from 2.5×10⁻⁷ to 1.5×10⁻⁶ M. The proposed method is applicable to the selective and sensitive determination of cetylpyridinium chloride, berberine chloride and benzethonium chloride in pharmaceuticals.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering for the determination of cationic surfactants with Eosin Y

Resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) of cationic surfactants–Eosin Y systems and their analytical application have been studied. In aqueous solution at pH 2～3, Eosin Y reacts with a monomer of cationic surfactants (CS), such as Zephiramine (Zeph), tetradecylpyridinium bromide (TPB), cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB), cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB), to form an ion associate and a new RRS spectrum appears. The spectral characteristics of the five ion associates are similar and their maximum scattering wavelengths (λ_max) are all at 313 nm. The intensity of RRS at λ_max of the ion associate is directly proportional to the concentration of CS in the range of 0～3.0 μg/25 mL. The technique has high sensitivity for the determination of CS; their detection limit is between 5.57 ng/mL and 7.60 ng/mL depending on the CS. In this case, most metal and non-metal ions, NH₄ ⁺ and some anionic surfactants do not interfere, so that the method has a good selectivity. It can be applied to the determination of trace amounts of cationic surfactants in water samples.     

The association of cyanine dye cations with phenol red anions in aqueous solutions

The interaction of pinacyanol (PNC) and quinaldine red (QR) cyanine dye cations with single-and doubly charged phenol red (PR) anions in aqueous solution was investigated in detail. In spite of fundamentally different geometries, noticeable interaction between the counterions leads to the formation of ion associates. The energies of PNC, QR, PR, and their associates were calculated. The addition of cationic or anionic surfactants destroyed the associates. The nontrivial character of for the destruction of the PNC⁺-PR^? associate offers promise for the development of quantitative and test methods for the determination of cationic surfactants in solution.     

Adsorption–Photometric Determination of Cationic Surfactant Traces

A procedure has been developed for the adsorption–photometric determination of cationic surfactants in natural water. The procedure is based on the adsorption preconcentration of the cationic surfactants on silica gel, the reaction of the concentrate with the anionic reagent bromothymol blue to form ion pairs on a solid surface, and the photometric determination of excess bromothymol blue in solution. The analytical range is (0.5–5) × 10^–5 M for a 50-mL sample.     

Sorption-Photometric Determination of Cationic Surfactants with the Use of Silica Gel and Dyes (Zincon and Thiazine Red)

Conditions were determined for the formation of colored ion-pair complexes of cationic surfactants with Zincon and Thiazine Red in aqueous solutions and at the surface of silica gel. A photometric method using Zincon with a detection limit of 1 mg/L and a sorption–spectrometric method using Thiazine Red with a detection limit of 2–3 g/L were developed for the determination of trace cationic surfactants in water. The relative standard deviations of the results of analysis in both cases were no more than 10%. A test method with the use of indicator tubes filled with silica gel and Zincon as the reagent is proposed; the detection limit of cationic surfactants is 0.5 g/L (RSD < 25%).     

Sensing of Trace Amounts of Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate by Solid Phase Spectrophotometry

A very simple, selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of dodecyl benzene sulfonate (DBS) has been investigated. In this method, the ion pair of DBS and methylene blue was adsorbed onto plasticized poly(vinylchloride) membrane as a solid phase extraction medium. The absorbance of the blue membrane was measured at 660nm against a blank membrane using a spectrophotometer. The influence of type and amount of plasticizer, pH, concentration of methylene blue, temperature of sample solution and time of extraction on the absorbance of membrane was studied. Linear calibration was obtained over a concentration range of 0.1 to 6.5µgmL^–1 of DBS. The method was applied to the determination of DBS in different commercial detergents. The precision and accuracy of the method is comparable with the conventional standard method. This method is cost-effective, and the use of organic solvent such as chloroform is completely eliminated.     

Sorption of Ion Associates on Polyurethane Foams and Its Application to Sorption–Spectroscopic and Test Methods of Analysis

The results of studying the sorption of various ion associates on polyurethane foams were generalized. The main sorption-affecting factors were found to be the nature, hydrophobicity, and charge of the associate ion; the nature and concentration of the counter ion; the composition of the polymer unit of the polyurethane foam; and the pH and salt composition of the aqueous phase. Correlation equations were proposed to relate the partition coefficients with the hydration energy of counter ions in the ion associates of cationic dyes and metal complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline and with the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl fragment of cationic alkyltrimethylammonium surfactants. A sorption scheme was proposed and substantiated. Examples were given of the practical use of sorption for determining anionic and cationic surfactants, phenols, 1-naphthol, Fe(III), and Ru(IV).     

Radiometric determination of anionic surfactants by two-phase titration method with the use of131I-Rose Bengal as indicator

The paper describes a radiometric variant of the two-phase titration method for the determination of anionic surfactants of nonsoapy type. The method is based on the titration of an anionic surfactant with Septonex in alkaline medium in the presence of¹³¹I-Rose Bengal /abbreviated¹³¹I-RB/. The ion associates are extracted into chloroform. The equivalence point is determined graphically from the activity of¹³¹I-RB-Septonex associate, which is formed after the consumption of the anionic surfactant and which passes into the organic phase. The influence of¹³¹I-RB amount, pH of the titrated medium and of soap presence on the precision of anionic surfactants determination was studied. The detection limit is 2.88 g sodium n-dodecylsulphate in 10 ml of sample.     

Resonance Rayleigh scattering for the determination of cationic surfactants with Eosin Y

Resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) of cationic surfactants–Eosin Y systems and their analytical application have been studied. In aqueous solution at pH 2∼3, Eosin Y reacts with a monomer of cationic surfactants (CS), such as Zephiramine (Zeph), tetradecylpyridinium bromide (TPB), cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB), cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB), to form an ion associate and a new RRS spectrum appears. The spectral characteristics of the five ion associates are similar and their maximum scattering wavelengths (λ_max) are all at 313 nm. The intensity of RRS at λ_max of the ion associate is directly proportional to the concentration of CS in the range of 0∼3.0 μg/25 mL. The technique has high sensitivity for the determination of CS; their detection limit is between 5.57 ng/mL and 7.60 ng/mL depending on the CS. In this case, most metal and non-metal ions, NH₄ ⁺ and some anionic surfactants do not interfere, so that the method has a good selectivity. It can be applied to the determination of trace amounts of cationic surfactants in water samples. Received: 9 September 1998 / Revised: 17 November 1998 / Accepted: 18 November 1998     

Effect of Cationic Surfactants on Association of Pinacyanol with Organic Counterions

The absorption spectra of aqueous solutions containing associates of pinacyanol and organic counterions (tetraphenylborate, sulfophthalein, and oxyxanthene) were studied as influenced by cationic surfactants. The possibility of developing sensitive procedures for quantitative evaluation (test control) of the content of cationic surfactants in aqueous solutions using pinacyanol associates was analyzed.     

Trace analysis of cationic surfactants in water using HPLC with conductometric detection

Summary A simple and fast determination of trace amounts of commercially used cationic surfactants is described. After extraction from water cationic surfactants are separated by HPLC and detected by conductometry. The detection limit is 3 g/l for distearyldimethylammonium chloride, 16 g/l for ditallowimidazolinium methosulphate, and 6 g/l for dodecylpyridinium chloride.     

Detection of silver(I) ion based on mixed surfactant-adsorbed CdS quantum dots

Mixed cationic and anionic surfactants were adsorbed on cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CdS QDs) capped with mercaptoacetic acid. The CdS QDs can be extracted into acetonitrile with 98 % efficiency in a single step. Phase separation only occurs at a molar ratio of 1:1.5 between cationic and anionic surfactants. The surfactant-adsorbed QDs in acetonitrile solution display stronger and more stable photoluminescence than in water solution. The method was applied for determination of silver(I) ion based on its luminescence enhancement of the QDs. Under the optimum conditions, the relative fluorescence intensity is linearly proportional to the concentration of silver(I) ion in the range between 50 pmol L^?1and 4 μmol L^?1, with a 20 pmol L^?1 detection limit. The relative standard deviation was 1.93 % for 9 replicate measurements of a 0.2 μmol L^?1 solution of Ag(I).

Effect of surfactants on homo- and heteroassociation of pinacyanol cation in aqueous solution

The aggregative properties of pinacyanol in aqueous solution and the capability of its ionic associates to interact with surfactants were studied. The possibility of using pinacyanol associates for quantitative determination of cationic surfactants in aqueous solution and for estimation of the critical micelle concentration of anionic surfactants was examined.     

Spectrophotometric determination of lead with Pyrocatechol Violet and cationic surfactants

The optimum conditions for the formation of ternary lead complexes with Pyrocatechol Violet and cationic surfactants have been evaluated. The examined ternary systems form a basis for simple and sensitive spectrophotometric methods for lead (ε = 4.20−5.06 × 10⁴ liters · mol⁻¹ · cm⁻¹). Using the most sensitive method, lead content in zinc powder has been determined. Lead does not form ternary complexes with the other triphenylmethane reagents, Chrome Azurol S and Eriochrome Cyanine R, in the presence of cationic surfactants because of its too “soft” properties.     

Cationic Surfactant-Selective Electrode Based on a Hydrophobic Cation Exchanger

 A cationic surfactant-selective electrode for sensitive analysis of cationic surfactants has been developed by using a plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) membrane based on a hydrophobic cation exchanger, sodium tetrakis (3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) borate. The electrode shows a Nernstian response to dodecyltrimethylammonium (DTA) ion in the concentration range from 8 × 10⁻⁷ M to 10⁻² M with a slope of 55.3 ± 2.0 mV/decade. The electrode was used over a wide pH range of pH 2–12. The electrode is excellently selective for the DTA ion over inorganic anions, but interferences of other cationic surfactants such as cetylpyridinium ion and tetradecyldimethylbenzylammonium ion (zephiramine) are great. The present electrode was applied to determine total cationic surfactants in commercial disinfectants. Received February 27, 2002; accepted June 14, 2002