Extraction-chromatographic determination of hydrazine in natural water as a 5,7-Dinitrobenzofurazan derivative using diode-array detection

The conditions for the derivatization of hydrazine withp-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and 4-chloro-5,7-dinitrobenzofurazan, extraction preconcentration of derivatives from natural water, and HPLC determination of the toxicant with diode-array detection were studied. The 5,7-dinitrobenzofurazan derivative was quantitatively extracted from water with isoamyl alcohol and a mixture of isoamyl alcohol with methylene chloride at pH 3–4. A procedure was developed for the extraction-chromatographic determination of hydrazine in water with c_min = 0.05 Μg/L and the analytical range 0.12-60 Μg/L. The concentration of hydrazine in lake Kaban water was determined.