Spectrophotometric determination of periodate, iodate and bromate mixtures based on their reaction with iodide.

A rapid, simple, precise and accurate method is proposed for the determination of ternary mixtures of periodate-iodate-bromate based on their reaction with iodide ion at different pH values. The absorbance was measured at 352 nm. Three sets of reaction conditions were developed. In the first set of conditions, only periodate reacted with iodide, but in the second set the periodate and iodate reacted with iodide and in the third set the three ions reacted with iodide during the first 3 min after initiation of the reaction. The method could be used for individual determinations of periodate, iodate and bromate in the concentration range of 0.05-8.0 microg/ml, 0.05-5.0 microg/ml and 0.2-12 microg/ml, respectively. The data were evaluated by simultaneous equations.     

Improvement in performance of a hyoscine butylbromide potentiometric sensor using a new nanocomposite carbon paste: a comparison study with polymeric membrane sensor

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes and TiO₂ nanoparticles were used for the improvement of a hyoscine butylbromide (HYBB) potentiometric carbon paste electrode response. The electrode was based on the ammonium reineckate-hyoscine ion association complex as an ion-exchange site dissolved in 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether as pasting liquid. The characteristics of the suggested potentiometric nanocomposite-modified HYBB carbon paste electrode in comparison with the PVC membrane sensor show better responses in terms of sensitivity, dynamic concentration range, detection limit, Nernstain slope, low potential drift, response time, lifetime, and mechanical stability. The electrode exhibits good selectivity for HYB ion with respect to a large number of cations. For investigation of the effects of carbon nanotubes and TiO₂ nanoparticles on the conductivity property of the electrode surface, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were done. The prepared electrode was successfully applied to the determination of hyoscine butylbromide in pharmaceutical formulations and biological samples.     

Preparation of NiFe2O4/graphene nanocomposite and its application as a modifier for the fabrication of an electrochemical sensor for the simultaneous determination of tramadol and acetaminophen

An effective electrochemical sensor for the rapid and simultaneous determination of tramadol and acetaminophen based on carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with NiFe₂O₄/graphene nanoparticles was developed. The structures of the synthesized NiFe₂O₄/graphene nanocomposite and the electrode composition were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The peak currents of square wave voltammetry of tramadol and acetaminophen increased linearly with their concentration in the range of 0.01–9 μmol L⁻¹. The detection limit for their determination was found to be 0.0036 and 0.0030 μmol L⁻¹, respectively. The results show that the combination of graphene and NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles causes a dramatic enhancement in the sensitivity of the sensor. The fabricated sensor exhibited high sensitivity and good stability, and would be valuable for the clinical assay of tramadol and acetaminophen.     

A new nano-composite electrode as a copper (II) selective potentiometric sensor

A macrocyclic ligand “7,10,13-triaza-1-thia-4,16-dioxa-20,24-dimethyl-2,3;17,18-dibenzo-cyclooctadecane-6,14-dione” as an efficient ionophore was used into a new Cu²⁺ nano-composite potentiometric carbon paste sensor containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nanosilica particles, and room temperature ionic liquid (1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [BMP]Tf₂N). This potentiometric sensor responds to copper ions in a wide linear dynamic range of 4.50 × 10^?8 to 1.00 × 10^?2 mol L^?1 with Nernstian slope of 29.64 ± 0.10 mV per decade. The detection limit of 2.34 × 10^?8 mol L^?1 was obtained at the pH range 3.5–6.0. It has a fast response with response time of about 10 s, and can be used for at least 16 weeks without any considerable divergence in the potentials. The suggested sensor thus allows sensitive, selective, simple, low cost, and stable electrochemical sensing of Cu²⁺ ions in the presence of a large number of alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions. This sensor was successfully applied in the determination of copper ions in water and waste water samples.     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of levodopa and carbidopa in pharmaceutical formulations and water samples by using mean centering of ratio spectra and H-point standard addition methods

Two spectrophotometric methods are described for the simultaneous determination of binary mixtures of carbidopa and levodopa in pharmaceutical formulations, without prior separation steps, using the mean centering of ratio spectra and H-point standard addition methods (HPSAM). The methods are based on the difference in the absorption spectra for the products of the reaction of carbidopa and levodopa with 4-aminobenzoic acid in the presence of periodate ion at pH 4.0. The methods allow rapid and accurate determination of carbidopa and levodopa. The results showed that the methods were capable to simultaneous determination of 0.30-10.00 microg ml(-1) and 0.50-10.00 microg ml(-1) each of carbidopa and levodopa. The proposed methods were successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of carbidopa and levodopa in pharmaceutical samples.     

Flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of trace amounts of Pb(II) and Cr(III) in biological, food and environmental samples after preconcentration by modified nano-alumina

A new solid-phase extraction sorbent was used for the preconcentration of Pb(II) and Cr(III) ions prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. It was prepared by immobilization of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine on nano-alumina coated with sodium dodecyl sulfate. The sorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, N₂ adsorption and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and used for preconcentration and separation of Pb(II) and Cr(III) from aqueous solutions. The ions on the sorbent were eluted with a mixture of nitric acid and methanol. The effects of sample pH, flow rates of samples and eluent, type of eluent, breakthrough volume and potentially interfering ions were studied. Linearity is maintained between 1.2 and 350???g?L^-1 of Pb(II), and between 2.4 and 520???g?L^-1 of Cr(III) for an 800-mL sample. The detection limit (3?s, N?=?10) for Pb(II) and Cr(III) ions is 0.43 and 0.55???g?L^-1, respectively, and the maximum preconcentration factor is 267. The method was successfully applied to the evaluation of these trace and toxic metals in various water, food, industrial effluent and urine samples.

Removal, preconcentration and spectrophotometric determination of U(VI) from water samples using modified maghemite nanoparticles

Arsenazo III modified maghemite nanoparticles (A-MMNPs) was used for removing and preconcentration of U(VI) from aqueous samples. The effects of contact time, amount of adsorbent, pH and competitive ions was investigated. The experimental results were fitted to the Langmuir adsorption model in the studied concentration range of uranium (1.0 × 10^?4–1.0 × 10^?2 mol L^?1). According to the results obtained by Langmuir equation, the maximum adsorption capacity for the adsorption of U(VI) on A-MMNPs was 285 mg g^?1 at pH 7. The adsorbed uranium on the A-MMNPs was then desorbed by 0.5 mol L^?1 NaOH solution and determined spectrophotometrically. A preconcentration factor of 400 was achieved in this method. The calibration graph was linear in the range 0.04–2.4 ng mL^?1 (1.0 × 10^?10–1.0 × 10^?8 mol L^?1) of U(VI) with a correlation coefficient of 0.997. The detection limit of the method for determination of U(VI) was 0.01 ng mL^?1 and the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) for the determination of 1.43 and 2.38 ng mL^?1 of U(VI) was 3.62% and 1.17% (n = 5), respectively. The method was applied to the determination of U(VI) in water samples.     

Spectrophotometric Study of Charge Transfer Complexes of Tetraethyleneglycol-bis-(8-quinolyl)ether with ICl3 in some Nonaqueous Solvents

The interaction between tetraethyleneglycol-bis-(8-quinolyl)ether (TEGQ) as a nitrogen and oxygen containing compound as a donor with ICl₃ as an acceptor has been investigated spectrophotometrically in chloroform, acetonitrile and dimethyl sulfoxide at different temperatures. The results of mole ratio plots and continuous variation data show the stoichiometry of complexation is 2:1 ICl₃/TEGQ. The formation constants of the resulting complexes and thermodynamic parameters have been determined. The results indicate the iodine trichloride complex with TEGQ is enthalpy stabilized but entropy destabilized.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Bromo Reagent Mediated Oxidation of Urazoles to Their Corresponding Triazolinediones under Mild and Heterogeneous Conditions

Summary. Various N-bromo reagents [HMTAB, DABCO-bromine, DPTBE, and TBCA] were used as effective oxidizing agents for the oxidation of urazoles and bisurazoles to their corresponding triazolinediones under mild and heterogeneous conditions at room temperature with good to excellent yields. Also the oxidation of some new 4-phenylurazole derivatives with these reagents is discussed.     

An Efficient Method for N-Nitrosation of Secondary Amines Under Mild and Heterogeneous Conditions

A combination of inorganic acidic salts or silica gel supported inorganic acids and sodium nitrite in the presence of wet SiO₂ was used as an effective nitrosating agent for the nitrosation of secondary amines to their corresponding nitroso drivatives under mild and heterogeneous conditions in moderate to excellent yields. Mg(HSO₄)₂ and NaHSO₄ are superior to all the aforementioned reagents in convenience, yield and purity of the isolated nitrosoamines.