Kinetic method for the determination of traces of thyroxine by its catalytic effect on the Mn(III) metaphosphate-As(III) reaction

A new, highly sensitive and simple kinetic method for the determination of thyroxine was proposed. The method was based on the catalytic effect of thyroxine on the oxidation of As(III) by Mn(III) metaphosphate. The kinetics of the reaction was studied in the presence of orthophosphoric acid. The reaction rate was followed spectrophotometrically at 516 nm. It was established that orthophosphoric acid increased the reaction rate and that the extent of the non-catalytic reaction was extremely small. A kinetic equation was postulated and the apparent rate constant was calculated. The dependence of the reaction rate on temperature was investigated and the energy of activation and other kinetic parameters were determined.

Thyroxine was determined under the optimal experimental conditions in the range 7.0 × 10⁻⁹ to 3.0 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹ with a relative standard deviation up to 6.7% and a detection limit of 2.7 × 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹. In the presence of 0.08 mol L⁻¹ chloride, the detection limit decreased to 6.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹. The proposed method was applied for the determination of thyroxine in tablets. The accuracy of the method was evaluated by comparison with the HPLC method.     

Development and Validation of Catalytic Kinetic Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Copper(II)

A catalytic kinetic spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of trace amounts of Cu(II). It is based on the catalytic effect of Cu(II) on the oxidation of cysteine (RSH) by hexacyanoferrate(III) in acidic medium. The reaction was monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in absorbance of hexacyanoferrate(III) at 420nm. The optimum operating conditions regarding concentration of reagents, pH and temperature were established. The working curve is linear in the concentration range of 0–6.35ng·mL^–1. The maximum percentage error and standard deviation for determination of Cu(II) in the range of 1.27–6.35ng·mL^–1 have been calculated to be 3.9 and 0.4 respectively. The detection limit calculated was 0.15ng·mL^–1. The interference effect of several species was also investigated, and it was found that the most common cations and anions do not interfere with the determination. The developed procedure was successfully applied to the determination of Cu(II) in various synthetic and real samples. The typical feature of this procedure is that determination can be carried out at 25°C and/or in the absence of any precision thermostatic bath in the very short analysis time of one minute. The newly developed method was found to have fairly good selectivity, sensitivity, simplicity and rapidity compared to other kinetic methods.Received October 8, 2002; accepted April 7, 2003 Published online July 16, 2003     

偶氮胭脂红B动力学光度法测定Fe(III)

动力学光度法测定铁[1,2]多用2,4 二氯苯酚+4 氨基安替比林[3]、苄橙[4]、次甲基蓝[5]、酸性铬蓝Ｋ[6]和二溴对甲基偶氮羧[7]等为监测组分,以Ｈ2Ｏ2为氧化剂,α,α 联吡啶为活化剂。本文用催化光度法确定铁(ＩＩＩ)催化高碘酸钾氧化偶氮胭脂红Ｂ褪色反应的动力学条件及有关参数,仅以高碘酸钾为氧化剂,不使用活化剂,操作简单、快速,用于水样及生物样中铁的测定,结果满意。1　实验部分移取0 20ｍｌＦｅ(ＩＩＩ)标准工作溶液(1 0μｇ/ｍｌ)于25ｍｌ比色管中,依次加入2 0ｍｌ0 02ｍｏｌ/Ｌ硫酸溶液,1 5ｍｌ0 010ｍｏｌ/Ｌ高碘酸钾溶液,1 5ｍ…     

Simultaneous determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) by kinetic spectrophotometric H-point standard addition method

The H-point standard addition method (HPSAM) for simultaneous determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) is described. The method is based on the difference in the rate of complex formation of iron in two different oxidation states with Gallic acid (GA) at pH 5. Fe(II) and Fe(III) can be determined in the range of 0.02–4.50 μg ml⁻¹ and 0.05–5.00 μg ml⁻¹, respectively, with satisfactory accuracy and precision in the presence of other metal ions, which rapidly form complexes with GA under working conditions. The proposed method was successfully applied for simultaneous determination of Fe(II) and Fe(III) in several environmental and synthetic samples with different concentration ratios of Fe(II) and Fe(III).     

Cu(II) promoted oxidation of L-valine by hexacyanoferrate(III) in cationic micellar medium

The kinetics of Cu(II) accelerated L-valine (Val) oxidation by hexacyanoferrate(III) in CTAB micellar medium were investigated by measuring the decline in absorbance at 420 nm. By adjusting one variable at a time, the progression of the reaction has been inspected as a function of [OH⁻], ionic strength, [CTAB], [Cu(II)], [Val], [Fe(CN)₆³⁻], and temperature using the pseudo-first-order condition. The results show that [CTAB] is the critical parameter with a discernible influence on reaction rate. [Fe(CN)₆]^3- interacts with Val in a 2:1 ratio, and this reaction exhibits first-order dependency with regard to [Fe(CN)₆³⁻]. In the investigated concentration ranges of Cu(II), [OH⁻], and [Val], the reaction demonstrates fractional-first-order kinetics. The linear increase in reaction rate with added electrolyte is indicative of a positive salt effect. CTAB significantly catalyzes the process, and once at a maximum, the rate remains almost constant as [CTAB] increases. Reduced repulsion between surfactant molecules' positive charge heads brought on by the negatively charged [Fe(CN)₆]^3-, OH⁻, and [Cu(OH)₄]^2- molecules may be responsible for the observed drop in CMC of CTAB.     

Mechanistic and Spectral Studies of the Ruthenium(III) Catalysed Oxidation of Sulfanilic Acid by Alkaline Hexacyanoferrate(III)

Summary. The kinetics of ruthenium(III) catalysed oxidation of sulfanilic acid (p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) by hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength of 2.5mol·dm^–3 has been studied spectrophotometrically using a rapid kinetic accessory. The reaction exhibits 2:8 stoichiometry (SNA:HCF(III)). The reaction showed first order kinetics in [hexacyanoferrate(III)] and [ruthenium(III)] and apparent less than unit order in both sulfanilic acid and alkali concentrations. The reaction rate increases with increasing ionic strength but the relative permittivity (_T) of the medium has a negligible effect on the rate of the reaction. Initial addition of reaction products did not affect the rate significantly. A mechanism involving the formation of a complex between sulfanilic acid and hydroxylated species of ruthenium(III) has been proposed. The active species of HCF(III) and ruthenium(III) are understood as [Fe(CN)₆^3–] and [Ru(H₂O)₅OH]²⁺, respectively. The main products were identified by IR, NMR, and mass spectral studies. The reaction constants involved in the different steps of mechanism are calculated. The activation parameters with respect to the slow step of the mechanism are computed and discussed and thermodynamic quantities are also calculated.     

Kinetic, spectrophotometric determination of nanogram levels of manganese(II) using catalytic azo dye—potassium periodate—1,10-phenanthroline system

The catalytic effect of manganese(II) on the oxidation of the dye, sodium salt of 4-(2-hydroxynaphth-1-ylazo)benzenesulfonic acid, with potassium periodate in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline in weakly acidic media was studied. The reaction was followed spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance of the dye at λ = 483 nm. Under the optimum conditions Mn(II) concentration within the range of 0.08–4 ng cm⁻³ could be determined by the fixed-time method with a detection limit of 0.025 ng cm⁻³. The method was applied for the determination of manganese content in tomatoes, aubergine, white radish, and French beans. The results showed a good agreement with those obtained by atomic absorption spectrophotometry.     

Kinetic spectrophotometric method for gold(III) determination

The kinetic spectrophotometric method for Au(III) determination was developed and validated. It was based on the catalytic effect of gold on the oxidation of methylene blue B (3,7di-(dimethyl amino)-10-dehydro-phenotiazin chloride) by ammonium peroxo-disulfate in citric buffer solution. There was the linearity of the calibration curve in the concentration range from 0.09 to 2.90 μg ml⁻¹ Au(III). The relative standard deviation was 2.50% and correlation coefficient of 0.9999. The limit of detection was determined as signal to noise ratio (3:1) and it was 5.5 ng ml⁻¹. The limit of quantification, based on signal to noise ratio 10:1 was 19.25 ng ml⁻¹. The selectivity was tested on the basis of influence of known amounts of different ions in the reaction mixture, upon the reaction rate. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were reported for both catalytic and non-catalytic reactions. The method was verified by Au(III) determination in anti-rheumatic drug “Tauredon” and in human urine samples, using ICP-AES as the comparative method. As the method is accurate, reliable, quick and simple it could be useful for clinical and toxicological practice.     

Voltammetric determination of isoprenaline in pharmaceutical preparations using a copper(II) hexacyanoferrate(III) modified carbon paste electrode

The electroanalytical determination of isoprenaline in pharmaceutical preparations of a homemade carbon paste electrode modified with copper(II) hexacyanoferrate(III) (CuHCF) was studied by cyclic voltammetry. Several parameters were studied for the optimization of the sensor such as electrode composition, electrolytic solution, pH effect, potential scan rate and interferences in potential. The optimum conditions were found in an electrode composition (in mass) of 15% CuHCF, 60% graphite and 25% mineral oil in 0.5 mol l⁻¹ acetate buffer solution at pH 6.0. The analytical curve for isoprenaline was linear in the concentration range from 1.96×10⁻⁴ to 1.07×10⁻³ mol l⁻¹ with a detection limit of 8.0×10⁻⁵ mol l⁻¹. The relative standard deviation was 1.2% for 1.96×10⁻⁴ mol l⁻¹ isoprenaline solution (n=5). The procedure was successfully applied to the determination of isoprenaline in pharmaceutical preparations; the CuHCF modified carbon paste electrode gave comparable results to those results obtained using a UV spectrophotometric method.     

Determination of copper(II) based on its catalytic effect on thiosemicarbazide-H(2)O(2)-CTMAB chemiluminescence reaction

A novel chemiluminescence (CL) reaction, thiosemicarbazide (TSC)–H₂O₂, for the determination of copper at nanogram per milliliter level in batch type is described. The method is based on the catalytic effect of copper(II) on the oxidation of TSC with hydrogen peroxide to produce light emission. The emitted light was observed by using a conventional fluorescence detector. In the optimum conditions, calibration graph was linear in the range of 0.1–1.3 ppm. The limit of detection was 10 ppb. The relative standard deviation for five determinations of 0.5 ppm copper(II) was 1.93%. The proposed method permitted the selective and sensitive determination of Cu(II) in human hair and wheat flour with sufficient precision. The possible mechanism for the new chemiluminescence reaction was also discussed.     

Determination of trace amounts of mercury(II) in water samples using a novel kinetic catalytic ligand substitution reaction of hexacyanoruthenate(II)

A simple, sensitive, selective and rapid kinetic catalytic method has been developed for the determination of Hg(II) ions at micro-level. This method is based on the catalytic effect of Hg(II) ion on the rate of substitution of cyanide in hexacyanoruthenate(II) with nitroso-R-salt (NRS) in aqueous medium and provides good accuracy and precision. The concentration of Hg(II) catalyst varied from 4.0 to 10.0 × 10⁻⁶ M and the progress of reaction was followed spectrophotometrically at 525 nm (λ_max of purple-red complex [Ru(CN)₅NRS]³⁻,  = 3.1 × 10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹) under the optimized reaction conditions; 8.75 × 10⁻⁵ M [Ru(CN)₆⁴⁻], 3.50 × 10⁻⁴ M [nitroso-R-salt], pH 7.00 ± 0.02, ionic strength, I = 0.1 M (KCl), temp 45.0 ± 0.1 °C. The linear calibration curves, i.e. calibration equations between the absorbance at fixed times (t = 15, 20 and 25 min) versus concentration of Hg(II) ions were established under the optimized experimental conditions. The detection limit was found to be 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M of Hg(II). The effect of various foreign ions on the proposed method has also been studied and discussed. The method has been applied to the determination of mercury(II) in aqueous solutions.     

Kinetic determination of organosulphur ligands by inhibition: Trace determination of cysteine and maleonitriledithiolate (MNDT)

Some organosulphur ligands have been found to inhibit the mercury(II) catalyzed substitution of cyanide in hexacyanoferrate(II) by N-methylpyrazinium ion (Mpz⁺). The inhibitory effect is due to the binding tendency of catalyst Hg²⁺ with these inhibitors. This effect has been used as a basis to develop a kinetic method for the determination of trace amounts of two organosulphur ligands viz. cysteine and MNDT. The reaction was followed spectrophotometrically at 655 nm by measuring the decrease in absorbance of the product [Fe(CN)₅Mpz]²⁻. The influence of the reaction variables has also been studied. A general mechanistic scheme of the indicator reaction system including the role of inhibitor has been proposed and applied to determine the organosulphur ligands. Under the selected experimental conditions cysteine and MNDT have been determined in the range of 2–20 × 10^− 7 M and 5 × 10^− 8 M to 12 × 10^− 7 M respectively in various aqueous samples. The analytical concentration range depends upon the amount of Hg²⁺ present in the indicator reaction and also on the stability of the Hg²⁺-inhibitor complex in question. Under specified conditions, the detection limit for cysteine and MNDT are 2 × 10^− 7 M and 5 × 10^− 8 M respectively. The influences of possible interference by major amino acids, on the determination of cysteine and their limits have been investigated.     

Spectrophotometric determination of ascorbic acid by the modified CUPRAC method with extractive separation of flavonoids-La(III) complexes

The proposed method for ascorbic acid: AA (Vitamin C) determination is based on the oxidation of AA to dehydroascorbic acid with the CUPRAC reagent of total antioxidant capacity assay, i.e., Cu(II)-neocuproine (Nc), in ammonium acetate-containing medium at pH 7, where the absorbance of the formed bis(Nc)-copper(I) chelate is measured at 450 nm. The flavonoids (essentially flavones and flavonols) normally interfering with the CUPRAC procedure were separated with preliminary extraction as their La(III) chelates into ethylacetate (EtAc). The Cu(I)-Nc chelate responsible for color development was formed immediately with AA oxidation. Beer's law was obeyed between 8.0 × 10⁻⁶ and 8.0 × 10⁻⁵ M concentration range, with the equation of the linear calibration curve: A_450 nm = 1.60 × 10⁴C (mol dm⁻³) − 0.0596. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) in the analysis of N = 45 synthetic mixtures containing 1.25 × 10⁻² mM AA with flavonoids was 5.3%. The Cu(II)-Nc reagent is a lower redox-potential and therefore more selective oxidant than the Fe(III)-1,10-phenanthroline reagent conventionally used for the same assay. This feature makes the proposed method superior for real samples such as fruit juices containing weak reductants such as citrate, oxalate and tartarate that may otherwise produce positive errors in the Fe(III)-phen method when equilibrium is achieved. The developed method was applied to some commercial fruit juices and pharmaceutical preparations containing Vitamin C + bioflavonoids. The findings of the developed method for fruit juices and pharmaceuticals were statistically alike with those of HPLC. The proposed spectrophotometric method was practical, low-cost, rapid, and could reliably assay AA in the presence of flavonoids without enzymatic procedures open to interferences by enzyme inhibitors.     

Complexation equilibria between copper(II) and thiosalicylic acid. Spectrophotometric determination of copper in non-ferrous alloys

Summary The complexation equilibria of Cu(II) with thiosalicylic acid (TSA) have been studied spectrophotometrically in aqueous ethanol (17.08 mol% ethanol) atI=0.1M (NaClO₄) and 25±0.1°C. Analysis of the absorbancevs. pH graphs afforded the equilibria in solution and the stability constants of the complexes formed. A simple, rapid, and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of copper is proposed. The effect of interference of a large number of foreign ions was studied. The method has been applied successfully to the analysis of some synthetic mixtures and non-ferrous alloys containing copper.

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Komplexierungsgleichgewichte zwischen Kupfer(II) und Thiosalicylsäure. Spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Kupfer in eisenfreien Legierungen

Zusammenfassung Die Komplexierungsgleichgewichte zwischen Cu(II) und Thiosalicylsäure (TSA) wurden spektrophotometrisch in wäßrigem Ethanol (17.08 mol% Ethanol) beiI=0.1M (NaClO₄) und 25±0.1°C untersucht. Analyse der Extinktions-pH-Kurven lieferte die Gleichgewichte in Lösung und die Stabilitätskonstanten der gebildeten Komplexe. Eine einfache, schnelle und empfindliche Methode zur Bestimmung von Spurenmengen von Kupfer wird vorgestellt. Der Einfluß einer großen Anzahl von Fremdionen wurde getestet. Die Methode wurde erfolgreich zur Analyse einiger Testmischungen sowie zur Kupferbestimmung in eisenfreien Legierungen eingesetzt.

     

Flow-injection chemiluminescence determination of dihydralazine sulfate based on hexacyanoferrate(III) oxidation sensitized by eosin Y

A novel flow-injection chemiluminescence (CL) method for the determination of dihydralazine sulfate (DHZS) is described. The method is based on the reaction between DHZS and hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline solution to give weak CL signal, which is dramatically enhanced by eosin Y. The CL emission allows quantitation of DHZS concentration in the range 0.02-2.8 μg ml⁻¹ with a detection limit (3σ) of 0.012 μg ml⁻¹. The experimental conditions for the CL reaction are optimized and the possible reaction mechanism is discussed. The method has been applied to the determination of DHZS in pharmaceutical preparations and compared well with the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.     

Flow-injection simultaneous determination of iron(III) and copper(II) and of iron(III) and palladium(II) based on photochemical reactions of thiocyanato-complexes

The flow injection analysis systems have been developed for the simultaneous determination of iron(III) and copper(II) and of iron(III) and palladium(II) based on the photochemical reactions of their thiocyanato-complexes. In the first system, a sample solution was injected in to nitric acid solution and mixed with ammonium thiocyanate solution, followed by spectrophotometric monitoring of the thiocyanato-complexes formed. Another aliquot of the same sample solution was injected and the thiocyanato-complexes formed in the same way were irradiated by UV light before spectrophotometric monitoring. In another system, the absorbance of thiocyanato-complexes formed by each sample injection was monitored with two flow cells aligned with the same optical path before and after UV irradiation. The difference in the extent of photochemical decomposition of the thiocyanato-complexes enabled simultaneous determinations of iron(III) and copper(II) and of iron(III) and palladium(II) at levels of several μg ml⁻¹ to some tens μg ml⁻¹ in their admixtures. Sample throughputs are 40 and 20 h⁻¹ by the former and latter systems, respectively.     

Kinetic determination of cysteine and thiosulphate by inhibition of Hg(II) catalyzed ligand substitution reaction

The sulphur containing inhibitors (I), cysteine (Cys) and sodium thiosulphate (THS), have been found to inhibit Hg(II) catalyzed exchange of cyanide in hexacyanoferrate(II) by nitroso-R-salt (NRS). The inhibitory effect of both the ligands are attributed to their binding tendencies with Hg(II) leading to the formation of catalyst-inhibitor (C-I) complex. The reactions have been followed spectrophotometrically in aqueous medium at 720 nm by noting the increase in absorbance of the green colour product, [Fe(CN)₅NRS]³⁻ at pH 6.50 ± 0.02, temp 25.0 ± 0.1 °C and ionic strength (μ) 0.1 M (KNO₃). A most plausible mechanistic scheme involving the role of analytes (inhibitors) has been proposed. The values of equilibrium constants for complex formation between catalyst-inhibitor (K_CI), catalyst-substrate (K_S) and Mechaelis-Menton constant (K_m) have been computed from the kinetic data. The linear calibration curves have been established between absorbance and inhibitor concentrations under specified conditions. Cys and THS have been determined in the range 1-5 × 10^− 7 M and 4.9-16.9 × 10^− 7 M respectively. The detection limits have been computed to be 1 × 10^− 7 M and 4.9 × 10^− 7 M for Cys and THS, respectively.     

Kinetic spectrophotometric method for the determination of urinary cobalt based on its catalytic effect on the oxidation of -adrenaline hydrochloride by hydrogen peroxide

A catalytic for determination of nanomolar concentrations of Co(II), i.e., oxidation of -adrenaline hydrochloride with H₂O² in alkaline medium, is proposed. The reaction gives a low limit of detection of 2.5 × 10 ⁻⁹ M Co(II) in the reaction mixture, good reproducibility with a relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) of 4−5% in the Co(II) concentration range 8.0 × 10⁻⁹−8.0 × 10⁻⁸M and good selectivity. On the basis of this indicator reaction, a catalytic-spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt in small urine samples (5.00 ml) was elaborated. The analysis of 17 urine samples, taken from healthy persons of different ages, gave cobalt concentrations in the range 0.20–1.50 μmol 1⁻¹. The R.S.D. for ten replicate analyses of a urine sample with an average cobalt content of 0.63 μmol 1⁻¹ was 5.6%. The reliability of the method was verified by a comparative photometric method (r = 0.9755) and by a determination based on known additions of cobalt (r = 0.9894).