Abstract: | Abstract A new, sensitive and selective method for separation, and extraction - spectrophotometric determination of V (V) with pyrogallol {Ar (OH)3} and hydroxyamidines (HOA) is described. The molar absorptivities of the colored species with six substituted HOA lie in the range of (0.52–1.5)x 106 L mole?1 cm?1 at λmax 430–440 nm. Of these, the simplest compound, N-hydroxy-N, N- diphenylbenz-amidine (HDPBA) gives the most sensitive color reaction and hence, it is used for detailed studies. No interference of almost all diverse ions tested is noticed. The method offers the determination of vanadium in different environmental samples. |