A Rapid,Simple, and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Traces of Vanadium (V) in Foodstuffs,Alloy Steels,and Pharmaceutical,Water, Soil,and Urine Samples

Abstract

A rapid, simple, sensitive, and selective spectrophotometric method is investigated for the determination of traces of vanadium (V) in foodstuffs, alloy steels, and pharmaceutical, water, soil, and urine samples in aqueous DMF medium. The metal ion forms a green colored complex with 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HMBATSC) in an acidic buffer of pH 6.0. The green colored solution, having an absorbance maximum at 380 nm, is stable for more than 72 hours. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.051–2.037 µg ml^?1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the method are found as 2.75 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1 and 0.0018 µg cm^?2, respectively. The green colored complex has 1:2 [V(V)-HMBATSC] stoichiometry. The stability constant of the complex is determined as 3.267 × 10¹¹ by Job's method. The optimum reaction conditions and other analytical parameters are studied. A sensitive and selective second-order derivative spectrophotometry has also been proposed for the determination of V(V). The interference of various cations and anions are studied. The present method is successfully applied to the determination of vanadium (V) in foodstuffs, alloy steels, and pharmaceutical, water, soil, and urine samples.     

Sensitive Determination of the Diquat Herbicide in Fresh Food Samples on a Highly Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrode

The highly boron‐doped diamond electrode (HBDD) combined with square wave voltammetry (SWV) was used in the development of an analytical procedure for diquat determination in potato and sugar cane samples and lemon, orange, tangerine and pineapple juices. Preliminary experiments realised in a medium of 0.05 mol L^?1 Na₂B₄O₇ showed the presence of two voltammetric peaks around ?0.6 V and around ?1.0 V vs. Ag/AgCl/Cl^? 3.0 mol L^?1, where the first peak could be successfully used for analytical proposes due the facility in the electrode surface renovation. After the experimental and voltammetric optimisation, the calculated detection and quantification limits were 1.6×10^?10 mol L^?1 and 5.3×10^?10 mol L^?1 (0.057 µg L^?1 and 0.192 µg L^?1, respectively), which are lower than the maximum residue limit established for fresh food samples by the Brazilian Sanitary Vigilance Agency. The proposed methodology was used to determine diquat residues in potato and sugar cane samples and lemon, orange, tangerine and pineapple juices and the calculated recovery efficiencies indicated that the proposed procedure presents higher robustness, stability and sensitivity, good reproducibility, and is very adequate for diquat determination in complex samples.     

Ti(IV) ion-imprinted polymer as a new selective sorbent for extraction and pre-concentration of trace amounts of titanium ions in different samples

ABSTRACT

In this paper, a novel, simple, selective and effective solid phase extraction method based on ion-imprinted polymer (IIP) technology and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) for separation and pre-concentration of trace amounts of titanium (IV) ions was reportd?. It was obtained by precipitation polymerisation by using 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen-4-one titanium (IV) complex abbrivated as Ti(IV)-(morin), as the template molecule. After polymerisation, leaching the polymer in HNO₃ (50% (v/v) solution caused formation cavities in the polymer. Characterisation studies of the ?Ti(IV)-imprinted polymer (Ti-IP) was performed by FT-IR, UV-Vis and scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) techniques and then, the effective factors on extraction were optimised. A sensitive response to Ti(IV) within a concentration range between 0.01 and 4.0 μg mL^?1 was achieved under the optimum conditions. A total of 10.0 ng mL^?1 and 80.0 mg g^?1 were obtained as limit of detection (LOD, 3Sb/m) and maximum adsorption capacity, respectively. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for eight replicates detections of 0.2 μg mL^?1 of Ti(IV)? was found to be 2.8%. By this method, pre-concentration factor (PF) of 100 was obtained. Successfully applying this method in the water and standard samples, reasonable results were obtained for the extraction and pre-concentration of the titanium ions.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Vanadium in Complex Materials Using N-m-TMBHA and Thiocyanate

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Vanadium(V) reacts with N-m-Tolyl-p-methoxy benzohydroxamic acid to form 1:2 (metal to ligand) complex containing a basic V=O group and an acidic V-OH group, which forms addition compounds with thiocyanate to give a hyper and bathochromic effect in chloroform. On the basis of this bathochromic effect of thiocyanate a rapid, selective and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) has been developed. The blue coloured complex of vanadium(V) is extractable in chloroform having absorption maxima at 580nm and max 7100 ±50 1. mole^?1 cm^?1. The method is free from interferences of Mo(VI), W(VI), Zr(IV) and has been successfully applied for the analysis of steels and other complex materials.     

Kinetic Analysis of Cobalt in Veterinary Products

A novel kinetic method for the determination of trace amounts of Co(II) has been developed. The proposed method based on the catalytic effect of Co(II) on the oxidation of xylenol orange tetra sodium salt by H₂O₂ in the presence of cationic surfactant (N‐dodecylpyridinium chloride). Co(II) at μg.mL^?1 was determined spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance of xylenol orange at 577 nm by the differential method. The method is precise, selective, and sensitive. The detection limit of the procedure was 0.058 μg.mL^?1. The relative standard deviation for the replicate determination (n = 6) of 0.7 μg.mL^?1 was 1.285%. The results compared satisfactorily with those of atomic absorption spectrometry. The method was successful for the analysis of Co(II) in veterinary and synthetic samples.     

Extraction and Spectrophotometric Determination of Zirconium(IV)

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A sensitive and selective method for the extraction and spectrophotometric determination of Zr(IV) with N-p-chlorophenyl-3,4-,5-trimethoxycinnamohydroxamic acid (PTCHA) has been developed. The binary complex of Zr(IV)-PTCHA is extracted from 2–6 M HCl into chloroform, having a maximum absorbance at 385 nm; molar absorptivity 2.1 × 10⁴ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1. A ternary complex with xylenol orange (Zr-PTCHA-XO) have been studied in chloroform-ethanol media, which absorbs at 540 nm; molar absorptivity 4.3 × 10⁴ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1. The present method is applied for the analysis of zirconium in standard samples.     

Extract-Photometric Determination of Vanadium with Isophthaldihydroxamic Acid

Abstract

The spectrophotometric study of violet complex isophthaldihydroxamic acid-vanadium extracted into solution of trioctylmethylammonium chloride in ethylacetate was made (λ_max = 380 nm, ? = 7500 l.mol^?1.cm^?1; λ_max = 510 nm, ? = 5510 l.mol^?1 .cm^?1; stoichiometries, 1:1 and 1:2, V:reagent). A new method for the extract-spectrophotometric determination of V(V) in the range 14–80 μg of vanadium is proposed.     

Analytical applications of mixed-ligand complexes: II. Determination of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of perioxide derivatives

The mixed ligand complex TiXOH₂O₂ was found suitable for the determination of small amounts of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of peroxy acids of sulfur. The pH optimum for the determination depends on the concentrations of the reagents [titanium (IV) and xylenol orange]: for 2 × 10^?4M titanium (IV) and XO the optimum pH is 1.25. ?⁵²⁰ = 13,200 M^?1 cm^?1. The method is suitable for determination of 4–40 μM H₂O₂. Mention is made of the possible causes of the contradictions to be found in the literature concerning the ternary complex.     

New Spectrophotometric Method for Azithromycin Determination

Abstract

Azithromycin (AZT), an antibiotic belonging to the family of macrolides, can be analyzed by a new spectrophotometric method based on the formation of an ion pair between this drug and an inorganic complex of (Mo(V)–thiocyanate) followed by its extraction with dichloroethane. This ion‐association complex shows an orange color and exhibits a maximum absorbance at 469 nm. The experimental conditions of the reaction were studied and optimized. The calibration graph was linear (r=0.9996) over the range 10^?6 M–10^?5 M of AZT. This simple and validated method has been successfully applied to the determination of azithromycin in pharmaceutical formulations with a mean relative standard deviation of 1.07% and mean recovery of 99.66%. The common excipients present in azithromycin formulations did not interfere in its determination. This new spectophotometric method has been applied successfully to illustrate the dissolution profiles of original tablets and generic compounds; hence, it could be employed in routine quality control of azithromycin in pharmaceutical dosage forms.     

Extraction-Spectrophotometric or -Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Determination of Titanium Using Caffeic Acid and a Liquid Ion Exchanger

Abstract

A selective and sensitive method for the extraction followed by a spectrophotometric or atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of titanium(IV) in trace amounts is described. The molar absorptivity of the caffeic acid-Aliquat 336 complex is 5.7 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1 at 380 nm; the yellow coloured complex obeys Beer's law in the range 0.05–1.2 mg/l of titanium in the final extract. The method is applied to the preconcentration, separation and determination of titanium(IV) in steel, industrial effluents and environmental samples.     

Indirect A.C. Oscillopolarographic Determination of Total Monomeric and Acid-Reactive Aluminum in Natural Waters by Using Pyrocatechol Violet

ABSTRACT

Indirect determination of total monomelic and acid-reactive aluminum in natural waters by a.c. oscillopolarography in the presence of pyrocatechol violet (PCV) is presented in this paper. In 0.5 mol 1^?1 NH₄Ac buffer solution (pH 6.4) containing l×lO^?3 mol 1^?1 PCV, PCV yields two incisions on the a.c oscillogram at the potentials of - 0.80 and - 1.20 V, respectively. The incision depth declines when adding aluminum in the solution. The decreases of incision depth (Ep = -1.20 V) has a linear relationship with increasing Al concentrations (4×10^?7 - 4×10^?6 mol 1^?). It is the basis for indirect quantitative analysis. The relative standard deviation is 8.3% for 1×10^?6 mol 1^?1 Al (n = 10) and the detection limit is 2 × 10^?7 mol 1^?1. The proposed method has been applied to determine total and acid-reactive Al in natural waters and the results are compared with Driscoll's 8-HQ-MIBK-GF/AAS and PCV colorimetric methods.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Zinc in Pharmaceutical and Biological Samples with Di‐2‐pyridyl Ketone Benzoylhydrazone: a Simple,Fast, Accurate and Sensitive Method

Abstract

A simple, fast, accurate, and sensitive spectrophotometric method was developed to determine zinc(II). This method is based on the reaction of Zn(II) with di‐2‐pyridyl ketone benzoylhydrazone (DPKBH), at pH=5.5 and 50% (v/v) ethanol. Bee?s law was obeyed in the range 0.020–1.82 µg mL^?1 with a molar apsorptivity of 3.64×10⁴ L mol^?1 cm^?1, and a detection limit (3δ) of 2.29 µg L^?1. The action of some interfering ions was verified and the developed method applied to pharmaceutical and biological samples. The results were then compared with those obtained by using a flame atomic absorption technique.     

Capillary Electrophoretic Determination of Disodium Ethylene Bisdithiocarbamate (NABAM) and Sodium Diethyldithiocarbamate (NADDC)

Abstract

A simple and sensitive capillary elecrophoretic method has been developed for the separation and determination of Nabam and NaDDC in boric acid buffer by direct UV absorbance detection at 254 nm. The separation is dependent on pH and nature of the buffer. In this method the detection limits (S/N = 3) are 1.56 × 10^?6 mol/L and 2.48 × 10^?6 mol/L and the linear calibration range is three orders of magnitude for Nabam and NaDDC, respectively. The method has been successfully applied for the analysis of wheat samples spiked with Nabam.     

3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid As A Reagent for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Titanium

Abstract

The reaction between titanium(IV) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid in aqueous media results in an intensely colored complex which is stable for at least 8h. It allows the spectrophotometric determination of titanium in silicate rocks. The proposed method, in pH 4.0–6.0, shows a molar absorptivity of 1.43.10⁴ L.mole^?1.cm^?1 at 380 nm. Beer's Law is obeyed up to 3.0 μg/mL of titanium(IV). The interference of iron(III) can be eliminated by reduction to iron(II) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride. The method was applied to the determination of titanium in various standard rocks and the results indicated that the accuracy and precision are satisfatory.     

A ratiometric fluorescent probe for zinc ions based on the quinoline fluorophore

A ratiometric fluorescent zinc probe 1 of carboxamidoquinoline with a carboxylic acid group was designed and synthesised. Probe 1 exhibits high selectivity for sensing Zn²⁺; about a 13-fold increase in fluorescence emission intensity and an 82?nm red-shift of fluorescence emission are observed upon binding Zn²⁺ in EtOH/H₂O (1?:?1, V/V) solution. The ratiometric fluorescence response is attributed to the 1?:?1 complex formation between probe 1 and Zn²⁺ which has been utilised as the basis for the selective detection of Zn²⁺. The analytical performance characteristics of the proposed Zn²⁺-sensitive probe were investigated. The linear response range covers a concentration range of Zn²⁺ from 2.0?×?10^?6 to 5.0?×?10^?5?mol?L^?1 and the detection limit is 2.7?×?10^?7?mol?L^?1. The determination of Zn²⁺ in both tap and river water samples shows satisfactory results.     

Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Zirconium with Complexing Preconcentration of Zirconium(IV) at a Morin‐Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

A sensitive, selective and economic stripping voltammetry is described for the determination of trace amounts of zirconium at a morin‐modified carbon paste electrode (morin‐MCPE). Zirconium(IV) can be preconcentrated on the surface of the morin‐MCPE due to forming the Zr(IV)–morin complex. The complex produces two second‐order derivative anodic peaks at 0.69 V (vs. SCE) and 0.75 V when linear‐scanning from 0.0 to 1.0 V. The optimum analytical conditions are: 2.2 mol L^?1 HCl, 0.0 V accummulation potential, 90 s accummulation time, 250 mV s^?1 scan rate. A linear relationships between the peak currents at 0.75 V and the Zr(IV) concentration are in the range of 2.0×10^?8 to 3.0×10^?6 mol L^?1. The detection limit is 1.0×10^?8 mol L^?1 (S/N=3) for 120 s accumulation. The RSD for determination of 4.0×10^?7 mol L^?1 Zr(IV) is 4.8% (n=8). The proposed method has been applied to determine zirconium in ore samples, unnecessarily extracted.     

Atomic Absorption Spectrometric and Synergistic Spectrophotometric Microdetermination of Hafnium in Alloys and Environmental Samples

Abstract

Hafnium (IV) was selectively extracted from 0.45–0.55 M HC1 media as its chelate with N-p-methoxyphenyl-2-furylacrylo-hydroxamic acid (MFHA) into chloroform. Xylenol orange was added to the extract to form an intensely coloured ternary complex measurable spectrophotometrically at 545 nm (? = 8.3×10⁴1 mol^?1 cm^?1) with a sensitivity better than 0.002 ppm. For atomic absorption spectrometric determination, hafnium was extracted with MFHA into methyl isobutyl ketone and measured with 286.6 nm resonance line in the nitrous oxide-acetylene flame. The methods were applied to the analysis of hafnium in alloys, plant tissues, animal tissues and natural waters. The MFHA-xylenol orange reagent combination was chosen after studying ten hydroxamic acids and five chromogenic reagents.     

Spectrophotometric Study of the Complexation of Indium(III) With the α-Diketone Bis(4-Phenyl-3-Thiosemicarbazones) Derived From Glyoxal,Biacetyl and Methylglyoxal

Abstract

Indium(III) reacts with α-diketone bisphenylthiosemicarbazones derived from glyoxal, biacetyl and methylglyoxal to form 1:1 and 1:2 (In: reagent) complexes in acid and basic medium, respectively. The effect of experimental variables was studied in detail on the acid site, and a new method for the spectrophotometric determination of indium(III) with meth-ylglyoxal bis(4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone) (MGBPT) is proposed. The yellow 1:1 In-MGBPT complex is formed at pH 3.5–6 in a solution containing a 60 % V/V of dimethylforrnamide. The nature of the complex (? = 27,100 1 mol^?1 cm^?1 at 465 mm) and the effect of interferences were studied.     

Solvent extraction and spectrophotometric determination of titanium(IV) with 3-phenyl-3-methyl-2-mercaptopropenoic acid

The distribution equilibria of 3-phenyl-3-methyl-2-mercaptopropenoic acid (PhMMP) and the titanium(IV)-PhMMP complex have been studied. An extraction-photometric method for the determination of microamounts of titanium has been developed. We have investigated the influence of pH, the reagent, and the presence of electrolytes and masking agents in the aqueous phase on the equilibrium. From the slope analysis of the distribution curves the composition of the extracted species has been found to be Ti(OH)₂(HR)₂. The complex is extracted quantitatively. Beer's Law is followed over the range 0.09–3.74 μg ml^?1 of titanium(IV), the molar absorptivity is 1.65 × 10⁴ liters mol^?1 cm^?1, and the Sandell sensitivity is 2.8 ng cm^?2 at 439 nm. This method has been applied to the determination of titanium in a bauxite.     

New Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Titanium in Soil and Standard Geochemical Samples

Abstract

In the present communication a simple and rapid spectrophotometric method for the determination of titanium is described. The method is based on the reaction of Ti(IV) with a newly synthesized reagent, 6-(4-nitrophenylazo)-3,4,5-trihydroxy benzoic acid (NATHB), in ethanol medium at pH 3.2 to 4.2. The complex exhibits an absorption maximum at 495 nm and Beer's law is valid over the range of 0.04 – 1.00 μg.ml^?1 Ti. The molar absorptivity is 3.48 × 10⁴ dm³.mole^?1. cm^?1. Most of the foreign metal ions and anions do not produce any colorations with NATHB at selected conditions. Based on these results, a simple and direct spectrophotometric method with high selectivity and sensitivity was proposed. The method has been successfully applied for the determination of titanium in 5 soil and 3 standard geochemical samples.