The microdetermination of nitrogen in organic compounds by the rapid combustion process

Summary A method is described for the microdetermination of nitrogen in organic compounds which is based on the rapid combustion process. The sample is burned in a fast stream of carbon dioxide-oxygen mixture in a tube provided with an empty combustion chamber. The products formed are led over hot copper, thus removing excess of oxygen and reducing the nitrogen oxides. The nitrogen is swept out with the transport gas into a nitrometer, collected over potash solution and measured. A single determination may be completed in about 20 minutes, which includes the cooling period of the nitrogen prior to measuring the volume. Compounds which burn only with difficulty when subjected to thePregl-Dumas procedure have been analysed satisfactorily by the new method.It is shown that commercial oxygen contains up to 0.07% of inert gases and is therefore unsuitable in the nitrogen method for oxidising nitrogenous chars. An electrolytic cell which provides a continuous supply of blank-free oxygen, and hydrogen for regeneration of the copper filling has been constructed as a permanent part of the apparatus.Complete reduction of the nitrogen oxides and oxygen by the large amount of metallic copper (ca. 20 cm) is accomplished at the flow rate range of 15–20 ml per minute employed.Evidence has been obtained that present-day quartz tubing of British manufacture becomes porous in the course of time when heated in contact with copper oxide on copper in an inert atmosphere of carbon dioxide, giving high blanks.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Schnellverfahren zur Mikrobestimmung von Stickstoff in organischen Verbindungen wird beschrieben. Die Probe wird in einem raschen Kohlen-dioxyd-Sauerstoff-Strom in einem Rohr mit besonderem T-förmigem Verbrennungsteil vergast. Die Verbrennungsprodukte leitet man über erhitztes Kupfer, um überschüssigen Sauerstoff zu entfernen und die Oxyde des Stickstoffes zu reduzieren. Der Stickstoff wird mit Hilfe des Transportgases in ein Azotometer ausgespült, über Kalilauge aufgefangen und gemessen. Eine Einzelbestimmung dauert etwa 20 Minuten einschließlich der für die Abkühlung des Azotometers nötigen Zeit. Substanzen, die nachPreglDumas nur schwer analysierbar sind, konnten nach der neuen Methode befriedigend untersucht werden.Handelsüblicher Sauerstoff enthält bis zu 0,07% inerte Gase und eignet sich daher nicht zur Verbrennung stickstoffhaltiger Verkohlungsprodukte. Ein Gerät zur kontinuierlichen elektrolytischen Gewinnung blindwertfreien Sauerstoffes, das außerdem auch Wasserstoff zur Reduktion der Kupferdrahtfüllung liefert, bildet einen Teil der angegebenen Apparatur.Die vollständige Reduktion der Stickstoffoxyde und des Sauerstoffes ist bei der Strömungsgeschwindigkeit von 15 bis 20 ml/Minute durch die große Menge metallischen Kupfers sichergestellt.Es hat sich gezeigt, daß derzeit Quarzrohre britischer Herkunft im Lauf der Zeit beim Erhitzen in Kohlendioxydatmosphäre in Gegenwart von Kupfer oder Kupferoxyd porös werden und daher hohe Blindwerte verursachen.

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Résumé On décrit une méthode pour le microdosage de l'azote dans des composés organiques, basée sur le procédé de combustion instantanée. L'échantillon est brûlé dans un rapide courant de mélange CO₂-O₂ dans un tube muni d'une chambre à combustion vide. Les produits formés sont dirigés sur du cuivre chauffé ce qui fixe l'oxygène en excès et réduit les oxydes d'azote. L'azote est balayé vers le nitromètre, recueilli sur la solution de potasse et mesuré. Une seule détermination peut se faire en 20 minutes environ y compris la période de refroidissement de l'azote avant mesure du volume. Les composés ne brûlant qu'avec difficulté quand on les traite par la méthode deDumas-Pregl ont été analysés d'une manière satisfaisante quand on les traite par le nouveau procédé.On montre que l'oxygène commercial contient jusqu'à 0,07% de gaz inertes et que par conséquent, il ne convient pas dans la méthode à l'azote pour oxyder les goudrons azotés. Une cuve à électrolyse qui fournit un débit continu d'oxygène exempt d'impuretés et de l'hydrogène pour la régénération de la tournure de cuivre a été installée comme faisant partie intégrante de l'appareil.La réduction complète des oxydes de l'azote et de l'oxygène par le grand excès de cuivre métallique (environ 20 cm) s'effectue à la vitesse de 15 à 20 ml par minute de fonctionnement. On a mis en évidence le fait que les tubes de quartz actuellement fabriqués par les usines anglaises deviennent poreux au cours du temps quand on les chauffe dans une atmosphère inerte de gaz carbonique, ce qui donne lieu à des témoins élevés.

     

Coulometric microdetermination of carbon and hydrogen in organic compounds

Summary An apparatus for accurate determination of carbon and hydrogen has been developed, based on a previously described coulometric Karl Fischer method for determination of small amounts of water in solids. Hydrogen and carbon in a sample are oxidized to water and carbon dioxide, respectively. The water is trapped first, and the carbon dioxide is converted into water by lithium hydroxide and determined in a coulometric cell. Then the water from the hydrogen is released and determined in the same cell. An alternative method for the determination of hydrogen alone with very high precision has also been developed. Samples weighing 0.1–5 mg can be analysed and the standard deviations obtained for a complete C, H determination are ±0.17% and ±0.08%, respectively. That for determination of hydrogen alone is ±0.009%.

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Zusammenfassung Eine Apparatur zur exakten Bestimmung von Kohlenstoff und Wasserstoff wurde auf der Basis einer früher beschriebenen coulometrischen Karl-Fischer-Methode zur Bestimmung geringer Wassermengen in Feststoffen entwickelt. Wasserstoff und Kohlenstoff werden zu Wasser bzw. Kohlendioxid oxydiert. ZunÄchst wird das Wasser absorbiert und das Kohlendioxid anschlie\end mit Lithiumhydroxid in Wasser übergeführt und in einer coulometrischen Zelle bestimmt. Das vom Wasserstoff herrührende Wasser wird in derselben Zelle bestimmt. Eine alternative, sehr genaue Bestimmungs-methode nur für Wasserstoff wurde ebenfalls entwickelt. Bei Probenmengen von 0,1–5 mg betrÄgt bei einer vollstÄndigen CH-Bestimmung die Standardabweichung ±0,17% bzw. ±0,08%; für die alleinige Wasserstoff-Bestimmung ist die Standardabweichung ±0,009%.

     

Simultaneous microdetermination of iodine and sulfur in organic compounds

A simple and rapid method for the simultaneous microdetermination of iodine and sulfur in organic compounds is described. The procedure utilizes the Schöniger flask method for the combustion, the iodide ions titration with 0.01 N mercuric perchlorate solution and diphenylcarbazone as indicator and the sulfate ions titration with 0.01 M barium perchlorate solution and dimethylsulfonazo III as indicator. The results obtained are in good agreement with calculated values.     

Simultaneous microdetermination of sulfur and phosphorus in organic compounds

A simple method for the simultaneous determination of sulfur and phosphorus in 3–8 mg organic sample is presented. Following oxidative combustion by the oxygen flask method, sulfate is precipitated by addition of a known amount of Ba(II) and the excess of the latter is measured polarographically. After filtration, the quinoline phosphomolybdate method is used to precipitate phosphate; the unreacted Mo(VI) is determined polarographically. The mean relative error for 13 determinations was 2.99% for S and 4.07% for P; the mean relative standard deviation was 1.43 and 4.19%, respectively.     

The microdetermination of C-methyl groups in organic compounds

Summary Existing standard procedures for the microdetermination of C-methyl groups in organic compounds have been discussed, and a modified micromethod, in which the oxidation of the sample and the distillation of the resulting acetic acid are carried out simultaneously, has been presented. New and useful information on the stability of acetic acid, when heated in presence of chromic-sulphuric acid mixture of varying strengths, for periods ranging between 15–90 minutes, and at temperatures varying between 130–300° C, has been given. A number of simple organic substances have been analysed for their C-methyl values by the different procedures, and the results have been recorded and discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Bekannte Verfahren für die Mikrobestimmung von C-Methylgruppen in organischen Verbindungen wurden diskutiert und eine modifizierte Mikromethode vorgeschlagen, bei der die Oxydation der Substanz und die Destillation der dabei entstehenden Essigsäure gleichzeitig durchgeführt werden. Neue und wertvolle Angaben über die Beständigkeit der Essigsäure gegenüber heißer Chromsäure-Schwefelsäure verschiedener Konzentration bei Einwirkungszeiten von 15 bis 90 Minuten und Temperaturen zwischen 130 und 300° werden gemacht. Eine Reihe einfacher organischer Substanzen wurden nach verschiedenen Verfahren auf ihren C-Methylgehalt untersucht: die Ergebnisse werden angeführt und diskutiert.

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Résumé On a discuté les procédés «standards» existant pour doser les groupes C-méthylés dans les composés organiques et l'on a présenté une microméthode modifiée dans laquelle l'on effectue simultanément l'oxydation de l'échantillon et la distillation de l'acide acétique résultant. On a donné une indication nouvelle et utile sur la stabilité de l'acide acétique chauffé en présence du mélange sulfochromique de forces différentes, pendant des durées allant de 15 à 90 minutes et à des températures comprises entre 130 et 300° C. On a analysé un certain nombre de substances organiques du point de vue de leurs teneurs en C-méthylés au moyen de différents procédés et l'on a rassemblé et discuté les résultats.

     

Photometric microdetermination of acetyl groups in organic compounds

A method for the microdetermination of acetyl groups is described which combines features of the known transesterification and the hydroxamate methods. All acetyl groups attached to oxygen or nitrogen are converted to methyl acetate which is distilled off and determined photometrically as the iron complex of the acethydroxamic acid. A slightly modified technique permits the selective determination of acetyl groups in the presence of formyl groups.     

Indirect polarographic microdetermination of sulphur in organic compounds

A polarographic method for the microdetermination of sulphur in organic compounds is described; it is based on oxygen-flask combustion to yield sulphate, which is then reacted with excess of barium dichromate solution in hydrochloric acid, followed by adjustment to pH 12, collection of the combined barium chromate and sulphate precipitate, and polarographic determination of the free chromate (equivalent to the sulphate originally present).     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric microdetermination of sulfur and phosphorus in organic compounds

A method is described for the simultaneous spectrophotometric microdetermination of sulfur and phosphorus in organic compounds. The interference of phosphorus in the determination of sulfur is avoided using a suitably modified barium chloranilate method. The samples analyzed include some pesticides and mixtures of organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds. The error does not exceed ±0.5% unlike the one reported in the earlier method.     

A rapid method for the microdetermination of nitrogen in organic compounds using a flushed-oxygen combustion tube

A micromethod to determine nitrogen in organic compounds of 1–1.5 mg has been studied by the combustion method where oxygen is flushed into an empty combustion tube heated at 850 °C. The flushing nozzle is consisted of two silica filters in a L-tube and oxygen flowing out of the nozzle rapidly oxidizes the organic vapor gasified in a sample heater. Excess oxygen and nitrogen oxides are absorbed and reduced with reduced copper heated at 500–600 °C.     

有机化合物中硫元素微量测定方法的一些改良

作为有机元素微量定量分析方法系列报道之一,本文对目前普遍应用的氧瓶燃烧分解样品,钡盐法滴定有机硫的分析方法进行了规范化,探讨了溶液pH对测定的影响,检测了磷元素及氟元素对测定的干扰,并建立了适用于测定含磷有机化合物中硫元素的钡盐滴定法.针对钡盐法测定低含量硫元素时误差较大,本文建立了基于氯冉酸钡与硫酸根离子反应的分光光度法,该法准确可行,适用于测定低含量有机硫元素.     

Simultaneous microdetermination of carbon,hydrogen and nitrogen in nitro compounds

Summary A gravimetric method for simultaneous microdetermination of C, H and N is proposed for nitro compounds containing C, H, N, O, Cl and Br, by combustion in an oxygen stream. The accuracy of the determination ofC and H is equal to ±0.2% and that for N ±0.3%.     

Improvements in the microdetermination of chlorine and bromine in organic compounds

Summary Schöniger's method for the microdetermination of halogen has been improved by using ammonium hydroxide solution as an absorbing solution instead of sodium hydroxide solution in order to simplify the after treatment. On boiling the absorbing solution, interfering ions can be removed together with excess ammonia. Ammonium halide which formes in the solution is titrated with AgNO₃ solution in the presence of an adsorption indicator. Satisfactory results are obtained more rapidly.

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Zusammenfassung Um die Weiterbehandlung der Absorptionslösung bei der Mikrobestimmung der Halogene nachSchöniger zu vereinfachen, wurde an Stelle von Natronlauge Ammoniaklösung verwendet. Durch Kochen der Absorptionslösung können störende Ionen zugleich mit dem Ammoniaküberschuß entfernt werden. Das in der Lösung entstandene Ammoniumhalogenid wird mit Silbernitrat in Gegenwart eines Adsorptionsindikators titriert. Bei verkürzter Analysendauer werden zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse erzielt.

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Résumé On a amélioré la méthode deSchöniger pour le microdosage des halogénes en utilisant une solution d'ammoniaque comme absorbant à la place de la solution d'hydroxyde de sodium afin de simplifier le traitement ultérieur. En faisant bouillir la solution d'absorption on peut éliminer les ions gênants avec de l'ammoniaque en excés. On titre l'halogénure d'ammonium qui se forme en solution, par une solution d'AgNO₃ en présence d'un indicateur d'adsorption. On a obtenu des résultats satisfaisants plus rapidement.

     

A note on the microdetermination of chlorine in organic compounds

Summary A method previously described for the determination of halogen in organic compounds has been modified to make it more suitable for the determination of chlorine.

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Zusammenfassung Ein seinerzeit beschriebenes Verfahren zur Bestimmung von Halogen in organischen Verbindungen wurde modifiziert. Es ist in dieser Form für die Bestimmung von Chlor besser geeignet.

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Résumé Modification d'une méthode antérieurement décrite pour le dosage des halogènes dans les composés organiques afin de la rendre plus appropriée au dosage du chlore.

     

Spectrophotometric microdetermination of bismuth in organic compounds after oxygen-flask combustion

A method has been developed for the micro and submicro determination of bismuth in organic compounds, based on combustion in an oxygen-filled flask, provided with a silica spiral instead of the conventional platinum holder (which alloys with bismuth). After absorption of the products in hydrochloric acid (1 + 1), the solution is chemically treated to convert the bismuth into the orange-yellow BiI(-)(4) complex, then the absorbance is measured at 465 nm. Analysis of 12 organic compounds containing 28-74% of bismuth yielded satisfactory results with a maximum standard deviation of 0.4%.     

Indirect polarographic microdetermination of chlorine or bromine in organic compounds

A polarographic method for the microdetermination of chlorine or bromine in organic compounds is based on oxygen-flask combustion followed by an exchange reaction of chloride or bromide with excess of solid silver chromate, and polarographic determination of the chromate liberated. The method has been applied satisfactorily to a wide range of chlorine or bromine organic compounds with a coefficient of variation not exceeding 1%.     

Iodometric microdetermination of phosphorus,sulfur and chlorine in organic compounds

Summary A method is presented for the determination of phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine in organic compounds in absence of nitrogen by iodometry. The titration is carried out in 50% acetone solution in order to eliminate the interference of hydrogen peroxide.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Verfahren zur jodometrischen Bestimmung von Phosphor, Schwefel und Chlor in stickstofffreien organischen Verbindungen wurde vorgeschlagen. Die Titration erfolgt in 50% acetonischer Lösung, um die Störung durch Wasserstoffperoxid auszuschalten.

     

Automation in organic analysis II. Simultaneous microdetermination of oxygen and nitrogen

A simple, rapid, and accurate method of simultaneous determination of oxygen and nitrogen in organic compounds, containing (in addition to C, H, and O) Cl, Br, and I, is described. The principle of the method consists in the pyrolytic decomposition of the analyzed compound in a current of hydrogen at 1000–1100 °C and the conducting of the hydropyrolytic product through layers of nickel and platinized carbon (50% Pt) heated at 1050 °C. On this filling the nitrogen-containing products are transformed to elementary nitrogen, the oxygen-containing products are transformed to carbon monoxide, the halogens to hydrohalogenides, and methane is decomposed. After removing hydrohalogenides by soda asbestos, carbon monoxide and nitrogen are separated on a chromatographic column filled with Porapak Q, and determined with a catharometer. The whole analysis, including the weighing of the sample, requires 25 min. Sulfur interferes with the determination.     

Automated potentiostatic microdetermination of Cl,Br and I in organic compounds

The automation of a rapid microdetermination of Cl, Br and/or I in organic compounds is described. A combustion furnace, a buret and a titrator are modified and assembled to an apparatus. A solid state programmer using monostable multivibrator circuits to generate various time delays completes a halogen determination automatically in less than 4 min. The following steps in a determination are automated: combustion with sample injection and retraction; feed of reductive flush solution; filling of the titration vessel; titration.Quantitative oxidation of organic samples (about 2–10 mg) in an Ingram-type combustion tube at 1000 °C can be accomplished in two ways: in pure oxygen only or with the aid of an additional layer of a specially prepared $\text{WO}{}_3\text{V}{}_2\text{O}{}_5$ catalyst. A continuously renewed solution of SO₂ or bisulfite assures quantitative reduction to halides. They are flushed into the titration vessel, absorbed in a vigorously stirred absorption solution and titrated immediately with 0.01 N silver nitrate. The titrator is used in potentiostatic mode. End points are set individually for each halogen. Several flush and absorption solutions were investigated and used successfully.