Determination of Total Iron in Environmental Samples by Solid Phase Extraction with Dimethyl(E)‐2‐(2‐Methoxyphenoxy)‐2‐Butenedioate

A novel solid phase extraction technique for determination of total iron in environmental water samples was developed. The method is based on sorption of Fe(III) ions on octadecyl silica membrane disk modified with a new synthetic ligand dimethyl(E)‐2‐(2‐methoxyphenoxy)‐2‐butenedioate (I). Iron(III) is quantitatively retained on the disk in the pH range of 3–7 at a flow rate of 1–7 mL min⁻¹. The Fe(III) eluted with 10 mL of 0.01 M EDTA and than was measured by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) at 248.3 nm. The maximum capacity disk modified by 7 mg of ligand was found to be 197 ± 2 μg of iron(III). The breakthrough volume was greater than 2000 mL. The iron(III) was completely recovered (> 99%) from water with a preconcentration factor of more than 200. The limit of detection of the proposed method was 1.00 ng mL⁻¹. The various cationic and anionic interferences had no effect on the recovery of iron(III) from the binary mixtures. The proposed method was successfully applied to determination of total iron from three different water samples.     

Spectrophotometric determination of lead in traditional Chinese medicines with dibromo<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-methyl-acethylsulfonazo

A new highly sensitive and selective chromogenic reagent dibromo-p-methyl-acethylsulfonazo (DBMASA) has been synthesized and purified. A method has been proposed for the spectrophotometric determination of lead with DBMASA in traditional Chinese medicines. The content of lead in the samples was low, so we used sulfhydryl cotton fiber (SCF) to separate and enrich trace Pb(II), which lead to a satisfactory result. In 0.25 M phosphoric acid medium, which greatly increased the selectivity, lead reacted with DBMASA to form a 1: 2 blue complex, having an intense absorption peak at 640 nm. Under the optimal conditions, Beer’s law is obeyed over the range 0.01–1.0 μg/mL of Pb(II) and the apparent molar absorptivity is 1.06 × 10⁵ L/mol cm. The detection limit and variation coefficient are found to be 2.1 ng/mL and 1.3%, respectively. The method has been applied to the determination of lead in traditional Chinese medicines with satisfactory results.     

Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) using diphenylamine-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt

A highly sensitive and very simple spectrophotometric flow-injection analysis (FIA) method for the determination of iron(III) at low concentration levels is presented. The method is based on the measurement of absorbance intensity of the red complex at 410 nm formed by iron(III) and diphenylamine-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (DPA-4-SA). It is a simple, highly sensitive, fast, and low cost alternative method using the color developing reagent DPA-4-SA in acetate buffer at pH 5.50 and the flow-rate of 1 mL min⁻¹ with the sample throughput of 60 h⁻¹. The method provided a linear determination range between 5 μg L⁻¹ and 200 μg L⁻¹ with the detection limit (3S) of 1 μg L⁻¹ of iron(III) using the injection volume of 20 μL. FIA variables influencing the system performance were optimized. The amount of iron(III) and total iron in river and seawater samples was successfully determined. Repeatability of the measurements was satisfactory at the relative standard deviation of 3.5 % for 5 determinations of 10 μg L⁻¹ iron(III). The accuracy of the method was evaluated using the standard addition method and checked by the analysis of the certified material Std Zn/Al/Cu 43 XZ3F.     

Chemiluminescence determination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-chlorobenzylidenemalonic acid dinitrile in extracts

A chemiluminescence method was developed for determining o-chlorobenzylidenemalonic acid dinitrile (o-CBMA DN) in extracts. The method is based on chemiluminescence developed in a strong alkaline solution upon the interaction between 3-aminophthalic hydrazide (luminol) with the superoxide radical formed in the reaction of atmospheric oxygen activated by hemin with the products of the alkaline hydrolysis of o-chlorobenzylidenemalonic acid dinitrile and with the products of their condensation with p-nitrobenzaldehyde. The luminescence intensity of luminol was proportional to the concentration of o-CBMA DN in the range 1 × 10⁻⁶−1 × 10⁻¹ mg/mL. The determination limit for o-CBMA DN was (1 ± 0.3) × 10⁻⁶ mg/mL (p = 95%, n = 5, RSD = 29%) at 293 K.     

A simple flow injection spectrophotometric determination method for iron(III) based on O-acetylsalicylhydroxamic acid complexation

A simple and rapid flow-injection spectrophotometric method for the determination of iron(III) and total iron is proposed. The method is based on the reaction between iron(III) and O-acetylsalicylhydroxamic acid (AcSHA) in a 2 % methanol solution resulting in an intense violet complex with strong absorption at 475 nm. Optimum conditions for the determination of iron(III) and the interfering ions were tested. The relative standard deviation for the determination of 5 μg L⁻¹ iron(III) was 0.85 % (n = 10), and the limit of detection (blank signal plus three times the standard deviation of the blank) was 0.5 μg L⁻¹, both based on the injection volumes of 20 μL. The method was successfully applied in the determination of iron(III) and total iron in water and ore samples. The method was verified by analysing a certified reference material Zn/Al/Cu 43XZ3F and also by the AAS method.     

Spectrophotometric determination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis>-ascorbic acid in pharmaceuticals

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of L-ascorbic acid with leuco crystal violet is proposed. The determination is based on the oxidation of analyte by potassium iodate. The colourless oxidation products were formed in the quantity equivalent to iodide ions. The iodide ions react with the excess of iodate ions in acidic medium, to form free iodine which oxidized leuco crystal violet (LCV) to the liberated crystal violet (CV ⁺) dye, showing maximum absorption at 588 nm. The absorbance was measured at pH of 4.1–4.2 in 1 cm cuvettes. Beer’s law was obeyed in the concentration range 0.5–4.0 μg/mL. The molar absorptivity of the coloured compound is 4.14 × 10⁴ L/mol cm for L-ascorbic acid. The analytical parameters were optimized and the method was successfully applied to the determination of L-ascorbic acid in pharmaceuticals. The results were compared with those obtained by methods proposed in Polish Standard.     

Determination of vitamin B<Subscript>12</Subscript> using a chemiluminescence flow system

A method to determine vitamin B₁₂ by measuring the chemiluminescence (CL) intensities using a flow injection (FI) system has been proposed. It is based on the catalytic effect of cobalt(II) in vitamin B₁₂ on the CL reaction between luminol and hydrogen peroxide in a basic medium. The increment of the CL intensity is proportional to the concentration of vitamin B₁₂ in the range 8.68–86.9 ng/mL (r ² = 0.9984) with a detection limit (3σ) of 0.89 ng/mL. The CL response is obtained in 10 s at a flow rate of 3.0 mL/min with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of less than 2.5% (n = 6). The method has been successfully applied to the determination of vitamin B₁₂ in pharmaceutical injections. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Spectrophotometric determination of cyanide by chromogenic disulfide in water using micellar catalysis

A spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of cyanide in aqueous solutions using chromogenic disulfide 4,4′-2bis(1-hydroxy-3,6-disulfo-8-chloro-2-naphthylazo)diphenyldisulfide (BAS-chlorine) in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTMAC). The use of CTMAC allows diminishing the limit of detection for the spectrophotometric determination of cyanide to (7.2 ± 0.3) ng/mL (p = 0.95, n = 5, RSD = 29%).     

Conductivity Studies of <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-Tetrabutylammonium Tetraphenylborate in 3-Pentanone in the Temperature Range from 283.15 to 329.15 K

The molar conductivities (Λ) of solutions of n-tetrabutylammonium tetraphenylborate (NBu₄BPh₄) in 3-pentanone have been measured in the temperature range from 283.15 to 329.15 K. The conductance data have been analyzed using the Lee-Wheaton conductivity equation with the distance parameter (a) set at Bjerrum’s pairing distance, and the limiting molar conductivities (Λ_o) and the association equilibrium constants (K _A) have been derived. The limiting ion conductivities (λ_±^o) have been evaluated according to the method of Krumgalz. The λ₊ ^o values have been compared with λ₊ ^o values calculated from the empirical equation of Gill. The thermodynamic functions, Gibbs energy (Δ G _A ^o), enthalpy (Δ H _A ^o) and entropy (Δ S _A ^o) for the process of ion-pair formation as well as the activation energy of the ionic movement (ΔH ^∗) have been evaluated. The obtained results are discussed in terms of ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions.     

Development of spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of levosulpiride in pharmaceutical formulation

Simple, accurate, rapid, and sensitive spectrofluorimetric methods for the determination of levosulpiride in pharmaceutical formulation were developed utilizing its fluorescence reaction with Fe³⁺ (method A) and Al³⁺ (method B). The calibration curves were found to be linear in the concentration range 0.239–3.44 μg/mL and 0.310–2.730 μg/mL with limit of detection 0.005 μg/mL and 0.0032 μg/mL, respectively, for method A and method B. The reaction conditions were studied and optimized. In addition, the complexation of Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ was also studied. In all cases, an enhancement in fluorescence emission of levosulpiride upon formation of complex with metal ions was observed. A 2: 1 (drug: metal) stoichiometry for all the complexes was established. Benesi-Hildebrand method was applied for calculation of association constant at 25 and 35°C. The thermodynamic parameters obtained in this study revealed that the interaction process was spontaneous and mainly ΔS-driven.     

Spectroscopic study of 2,3-Bis(p-methoxybenzoyl)cyclopentadiene as potential iron(III)-chelating agent

2,3-Bis(p-methoxybenzoyl)cyclopentadiene was studied as iron(III)-chelating agent. Its pK _a value was determined by spectrophotometry (pK _a = 8.27 ± 0.02 at 25 ± 0.1°C; λ = 421 nm). 2,3-Bis(p-methoxybenzoyl)cyclopentadiene reacts with Fe³⁺ ions in aqueous ethanol (1:1, by volume) to give a 2:1 ligandmetal complex. The effects of different factors on the complex formation were studied. The reaction of 2,3-bis(p-methoxybenzoyl)cyclopentadiene with Fe³⁺ ions can be used as an alternative method for spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) in a range of concentrations from 0.1 to 1 μg cm⁻³, where the Beer law is fulfilled with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992. The results of spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) in geological materials (iron rock) showed very good agreement with those obtained by the atomic absorption measurements. Published in Russian in Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, 2006, Vol. 76, No. 5, pp. 790–793. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Speciation analysis of chromium in natural water samples by electrothermal atomic absorbance spectrometry after separation/preconcentration with nanometer zirconium phosphate

A sensitive and simple method for the electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) determination of Cr(III) after separation/preconcentration on a micro-column packed with nanometer sized zirconium phosphate has been developed. Total chromium was determined after the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by 10% (m/v) of aqueous ascorbic acid. The limit of detection for Cr(III) was 1.5 ng/L with an enrichment factor of 300. The static adsorption capacity of the sorbent for Cr(III) was 9.34 mg/g. The relative standard deviation was 3.2% (n = 7, c = 10 ng/mL). The method was applied successfully to the determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in natural water samples.     

The study of alanine oscillating reaction catalyzed by tetraazamacrocyclic nickel(II) complex

A closed oscillation system comprised of alanine, KBrO₃, H₂SO₄ and acetone catalyzed by tetraazamacrocyclic nickel(II) complex is introduced, and quantitatively characterized with kinetic parameters, namely the rate constant (k _in, k _p), the apparent activation energy (E _in, E _p) and pre-exponential constant (A _in, A _p) and thermodynamic functions (ΔH _in, ΔG _in, ΔS _in and ΔH _p, ΔG _p, ΔS _p), where indexes “in” and “p” mean “induction period” and “oscillation period,” respectively. The results indicate that tetraazamacrocyclic nickel(II) complex can catalyze alanine oscillating reaction and the reaction corresponds exactly to the feature of irreversible thermodynamics as the entropy of system is negative.     

Solvatochromism, prototropism and complexation of para-aminobenzoic acid

Effect of solvents, buffer solutions of different pH and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) on the absorption and fluorescence spectra of p-aminobenzoic acid (pABA) have been investigated. The inclusion complex of pABA with β-CD is investigated by UV-visible, fluorimetry, semiempirical quantum calculations (AM1), ¹H NMR and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH, ΔG and ΔS) of the inclusion process are also determined. The experimental results indicated that the inclusion processes is an exothermic and spontaneous. The large Stokes shift emission in solvents with pABA are correlated with different solvent polarity scales. The increase in the excited dipole moment values suggest that pABA molecule is more polar in the S₁ state. Solvent and β-CD studies indicates intramolecular charge transfer in pABA is less than ortho and meta isomers. Acidity constants for different prototropic equilibria of pABA in the S₀ and S₁ states are calculated. β-Cyclodextrin studies shows that pABA forms a 1:1 inclusion complex with β-CD. A mechanism is proposed to explain the inclusion process.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and thermal decomposition kinetics of four new lanthanide complexes with 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline

A new series of lanthanide complexes [Ln(3,4-DMBA)₃phen]₂ [Ln(III) = Nd(1), Sm(2), Tb(3) and Dy(4), 3,4-DMBA = 3,4-dimethylbenzoate, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and TG-DTG techniques. The single crystals of the complexes 3 and 4 have been obtained and their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the complexes 3 and 4, each Ln(III) ion is coordinated by four bidentate-bridging 3,4-DMBA ligands, one bidentate-chelating 3,4-DMBA group and one bidentate-chelating phen ligand, giving a coordination number of eight. The complex 3 shows bright green luminescence under ultraviolet light in the solid state. Thermal analysis of the complexes 1–4 are discussed by TG-DTG and IR techniques. The non-isothermal kinetics of the complexes 1–4 are investigated by using double equal-double step method. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH ^≠ , ΔG ^≠ and ΔS ^≠ ) and kinetic parameters (activation energy E and the pre-exponential factor A) of the four complexes are also calculated.     

Determination of ultramicroquantities of Au(III) by its catalytic effect on 4-hydroxyl coumarone oxidation with potassium permanganate

A simple and fast kinetic method is based on the oxidation of 4-OH coumarone using KMnO₄ and the determination of ultramicroamounts of Au(III) by its catalytic effect on this reaction. The sensitivity of the method is 25 ng/mL. The relative error ranges between 9.20–3.90% for the concentration interval 5 × 10⁻⁸–2 × 10⁻⁷ g/mL. The selectivity of the method is very good, and the effect of foreign ions is investigated. The proposed approach has been applied to the determination of traces of Au(III) in copper ore. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Selective spectrophotometric determination of paracetamol with sodium nitroprusside in pharmaceutical and biological samples

A novel simple method to determine paracetamol with good selectivity has been established by using sodium nitroprusside as the chromogenic reagent. The experiment indicates that sodium nitroprusside can react with paracetamol in a basic solution to form a product with colored O-nitrosamines. The maximal absorption wavelength (λ_max) and the apparent molar absorption coefficient of the product are 700 nm and 3.4 × 10³ L/mol cm, respectively. A Good linear relationship is obtained between the absorbance and the concentration of paracetamol in a wide range of 0.19–96 μg/mL. The linear regression equation is A = 0.01695 + 0.02240C (μg/mL), with a correlation coefficient of 0.9993. The detection limit (3σ/κ) is 0.10 μg/mL, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) is 0.90% (n = 11). The parameters with regard to determination are optimized, and the reaction mechanism is discussed. The method has been successfully applied to the selective determination of paracetamol in pharmaceutical and biological samples.     

Development of a cloud point extraction and preconcentration method for chromium(III) and total chromium prior to flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A sensitive and selective method has been developed for the determination of chromium in water samples based on using cloud point extraction (CPE) preconcentration and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The method is based on the complexation of Cr(III) ions with Brilliant Cresyl Blue (BCB) in the presence of non-ionic surfactant Triton X-114. Under the optimum conditions, the preconcentration of 50 mL of water sample in the presence of 0.5 g/L Triton X-114 and 1.2 × 10⁻⁵ M BCB permitted the detection of 0.42 μg/L chromium(III). The calibration graph was linear in the range of 1.5–70 μg/L, and the recovery of more than 99% was achieved. The proposed method was used in FAAS determination of Cr(III) in water samples and certified water samples. In addition, the developed CPE-FAAS method was also used for speciation of the inorganic chromium species after reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) using a thiosulphate solution of 120 mg/L in the presence of Hg(II) ion as a stabilizer.     

Spectrophotometric determination of methimazole in pharmaceutical,serum and urine samples by reaction with potassium ferricyanide-Fe(III)

This paper describes a novel method to determine methimazole by spectrophotometry using a potassium ferricyanide-Fe(III) reaction. The study indicates that at pH 4.0 Fe(III) is reduced to Fe(II) by methimazole and in situ formed Fe(II) reacts with potassium ferricyanide to give soluble Prussian Blue which is characterized by means of XRD analysis. The absorbance of Prussian Blue is measured at the absorption maximum of 735 nm, and the amount of methimazole can be determined based on this absorbance. Beer’s law is obeyed in the range of methimazole concentrations of 0.02–6.00 μg/mL. The equation of the linear regression is A = −0.0058 + 0.49988c (μg/mL), with a correlation coefficient of 0.9998 and RSD of 0.80%. The detection limit (3σ/k) is 0.015 μg/mL, and the apparent molar absorption coefficient of indirect determination of methimazole is 5.7 ± 10⁴ L/mol cm. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of methimazole in pharmaceutical, serum and urine samples, and average recoveries are in the range of 98.6–102.4%. Analytical results obtained with this novel method are satisfactory.     

Selective determination of 4-aminobenzoic and 4-aminosalicylic acid derivatives in mixtures by flow-injection analysis

The working conditions were found for the determination of medicinal substances anesthesin (benzocaine,I), novocaine (II), novocainamide (procainamide,III), and sodium 4-aminosalicylate (IV) as their 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan derivatives by flow-injection analysis with spectrophotometric detection (λ 510 nm). The best conditions were attained using a mixture of ethanol (methanol) and a buffer solution of pH 6.68 (30: 70 vol %). The analytical range for the analytes was 0.08-5.0 μg/mL. The detection limits (3σ,n = 4) were 0.04 (I), 0.05 (II), 0.07 (III), and 0.03 (IV) μg/mL. Procedures for determining 4-aminobenzoic and 4-aminosalicylic acid derivatives in pharmaceuticals containing ephedrine, atropine, dimedrol, and inorganic salts and in biological fluids (protein hydrolyzate, blood plasma, and whole blood) were developed.