2-(2-Thiazolylazo)-pcresol (TAC) as a reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of titanium (IV)

The reaction between titanium(IV) and 2-(2-thiazolylazo)-p-cresol-(TAC) in aqueous methanol media at apparent pH 4.0–5.6 results in a intensely coloured complex that is stable for at least 2 h. The combining ratio is 1 1 cation TAC. Beer's law is obeyed up to 5.0 g/ml titanium(IV) at 580 nm. The apparent molar absorptivity at 580 nm is 9.82.10³ l.mole^–1.cm^–1 and the detection limit obtained was 5 ng/ml titanium (IV). A spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous determination of titanium and iron with TAC is proposed.     

Sensitive flotation-spectrophotometric method for the determination of vanadium (IV) with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid and rhodamine B

Vanadium(IV) is determined by reaction with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid and rhodamine B in weakly acidic medium. The flotation of the ternary ion-association complex is carried out with cyclohexane followed by dissolution in acetone for subsequent spectrophotometric determination. The molar absorptivity is 5.91×10⁵ l mole^–1 cm^–1 at 555 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the range 0.05–1.5 g vanadium(IV) in 25 ml. The method is selective for vanadium(IV) in the presence of sodium fluoride and has been applied to standard reference materials.     

Synthesis and properties of disulfonated (2-benzimidazolyl)(phenyl)methanone 5-nitro-2-pyridylhydrazone (S2BINPH) and spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of nickel with S2BINPH

Disulfonated (2-benzimidazolyl)(phenyl)methanone 5-nitro-2-pyridylhydrazone (S₂BINPH) has been synthesized and its reactivity with metal ions investigated. A sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel with this reagent has been developed. S₂BINPH reacts with nickel(II) to form a stable 12 (metal ligand) complex with an absorption maximum at 501 nm. The complex formation is quantitative in the pH range 7.2–8.5. Beer's law is obeyed over the range 60–700 ng ml^–1 of nickel and the apparent molar absorptivity of the complex is 8.86 × 10⁴ mol^–1 1 cm^–1 at 501 nm. The proposed method was applied to the determination of nickel in a standard iron- and -steel sample with satisfactory results. Furthermore, proton dissociation constants of S₂BINPH and the overall formation constant of its nickel complex were also determined spectrophotometrically.     

Direct and Derivative Spectrophotometric Determination of Thorium with 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde Isonicotinoyl Hydrazone

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method is developed for the determination of throium in aqueous medium. The metal ion forms yellow coloured complex with 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone (2,4-DHBINH) in the pH range 2.0–8.0. The complex shows an absorption maximum at 390 nm. The absorbance of the complex is maximum at pH 5.5 Beer's law is obeyed in the range 0.30–7.00 g/ml of thorium(IV). The molar absorptivity and the Sandell's sensitivity of the method are 2.20· 10⁴ l·mol^–1·cm^–1 and 0.0106 g/cm^–2, respectively. The interference of various ions was studied. The composition of the complex is 1:1 {Th(IV) : 2,4-DHBINH}. The first derivative spectrum of the complex shows a zero cross at 391.2 nm and maximum amplitude at 415 nm. Thus a sensitive derivative spectrophotometric method for the determination of Th(IV) is proposed.     

First Order Derivative Spectrophotometric Determination of Vanadium(V) and Iron(III) Individually and Simultaneously

A novel, sensitive and highly selective first derivative spectrophotometric method is proposed for the determination of vanadium(V) and iron(III) metal ions separately and simultaneously in a mixture. 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde benzoylhydrazone (OHNABH) reacts with vanadium(V) and iron(III) in sodium acetate–acetic acid buffer medium (pH 5.0) forming yellow and yellowish brown colored soluble complexes, respectively. The first derivative curves of these colored solutions show maximum derivative amplitudes at 465 nm (V(V)) and 540 nm (Fe(III)) obeying Beer's law in the range 0.12–2.50 g ml^–1 and 0.14–4.20 g ml^–1, respectively. Large number of foreign ions do not interfere in the present method. A very simple and accurate simultaneous first derivative method is also reported for the determination of V(V) and Fe(III) in mixtures without solving simultaneous equations. The method is applied for the analysis of various natural samples, food and biological materials.     

A sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of trace amounts of uranium(VI) using 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone

The reaction between uranium(VI) and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone (2HNAINH) has been investigated in HCl-sodium acetate buffers and a highly sensitive and simple procedure for the determination of uranium(VI) is suggested. The orange red colored complex showed maximum absorption at 430 nm in buffer solutions of pH 3. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.2 to 33 g ml^–1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity are found to be 9.6×10³ mol·l^–1 and 0.025 g cm^–2, respectively. The composition of the complex between metal and reagent is found to be 11. The effect of diverse ions is also studied and the method is successfully applied for the determination of uranium in synthetic mixtures.     

Spectrophotometric study of vanadium(V)-phenylfluorone complex

Spectrophotometric studies of the reaction between vanadium(V) ions and phenylfluorone are presented and used for spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V). The absorbance at 520 nm obeys Beer's law in the range of 2–15 μg vanadium/10 ml at pH 4. The relative standard deviation is 2% and the molar absorptivity based on vanadium is 2.1 × 10⁴ liters/mol cm. The composition of the complex in solution is of the 1:1 type with stability constant values to 2.5 × 10⁴. Analysis of the solid complex shows that its formula agrees with the formula (C₁₉ H₁₁ O₅)VO₂ · 5H₂O.     

Spectrophotometric determination of yttrium in aluminium base alloys with 1-[(5-Methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2-naphthol

Summary A highly sensitive and selective Spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of yttrium in aluminium base alloys. The method is based on the red water-insoluble complex formed when yttrium and 1-[(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2-naphthol (5-Me--PAN) react in a pH 9.5–11.2 solution. This complex could be extracted into ether (absorption maximum, 530 nm). Beer's law is obeyed up to 1 p. p. m. of yttrium and the molar absorptivity is 6.4 · 10⁴ l · mole^–1 · cm^–1 at 530 nm.

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Zusammenfassung Eine hochempfindliche und selektive spektrophotometrische Methode zur Bestimmung von Yttrium in Aluminiumlegierungen wurde ausgearbeitet. Sie beruht auf der Bildung der roten, wasserlöslichen Komplexverbindung des Yttriums mit 1-[(5-Methyl-2-pyridyl)azo]-2-naphthol(5-Me--PAN) bei pH 9,5–11,2. Diese Verbindung läßt sich mit Äther extrahieren und hat ein Absorptionsmaximum bei 530 nm. Das Beersche Gesetz ist bis zu 1 ppm Yttrium erfüllt. Die molare Extinktion beträgt 6,4 · 10⁴ 1 · Mol^–1 cm^–1 bei 530 nm.

     

4-(21-thiazolylazo) resacetophenone oxime. A new analytical reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of uranium (VI)

4-(2¹-Thiazolylazo) resacetophenone oxime forms a pink colored soluble complex with uranium(VI) in buffer solutions of pH 6.0. The colored complex has a maximum absorbance at the wavelength 572 nm and the color is stable for about 48 h. The system obeys Beer's law over the concentration range 0.2–6.0 g of uranium cm^–3. The molar absorptivity and the Sandell sensitivity of the complex are 6.2×10⁴ dm³.mol^–1.cm^–1 and 0.0038 g cm^–2, respectively. Effect of various diversions has been studied and the method was successfully applied for the determination of uranium in rock samples.     

3-Hydroxy-2-(2"-Thienyl)-4H-Chromon-4-one as a Spectrophotometric Reagent for the Trace Determination of Zirconium in an Aqueous Phase

A rapid, simple, selective, and sensitive method for the trace determination of zirconium has been developed based on the reaction of 3-hydroxy-2-(2"-thienyl)-4H-chromon-4-one in an hydrochloric acid medium to form a yellow–colored complex which is rendered water soluble by the micellar action of Triton X-100 and measured at 415 nm. Most of the metal ions do not interfere with the determination. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range 0–2.0 g/mL and the molar absorptivity of the complex is 2.73 × 10⁴L mol^–1cm^–1; Sandell's sensitivity is found to be 0.0034 g cm^–2. The method has been applied for the determination of zirconium in various samples, and satisfactory results have been obtained.     

Spectrophotometric determination of iron as phenylfluorone complex sensitized with Triton X-100

Summary The effect of some surfactants and protective colloids on the absorbance of the iron(III)-phenylfluorone complex has been investigated. The binary complex formed at pH 9.0 show a molar absorptivity of 7.5×10⁴ l · mol^–1 · cm^–1 at 530 nm. In the presence of 2% Triton X-100, at the same pH, the molar absorptivity of the sensitized complex was 1.19×10⁵ l · mo^–1 · cm^–1 at 555 nm. Full colour development of the sensitized complex occurred within 25 min and Beer's law was followed up to 0.53 ppm of iron. The molar ratio and continuous variation methods indicated a 13 metal-ligand ratio for the sensitized complex. The effect of various amounts of different ions has been studied under the experimental conditions and some masking agents were recommended. The method has been applied to the determination of iron in copper and nickel metals and some non-ferrous alloys.

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Spektralphotometrische Bestimmung von Eisen als Phenylfluoronkomplex sensibilisiert mit Triton X-100

     

Selective and sensitive extraction spectrophotometric method for the determination of vanadium (V) as a mixed ligand complex withN-phenyl benzohydroxamic acid and 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol in non-aqueous media

A selective, sensitive and direct method for the spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in steels is developed in which vanadium is extracted withN-phenyl benzohydroxamic acid (PBHA) into chloroform from 5M hydrochloric acid medium followed by colour development by addition of 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) inN,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF). The vanadium(V)-PBHA-PAR mixed ligand complex shows maximum absorbance at 560 nm with a molar absorptivity 3.6 × 10⁴ l mol^–1 cm^–1 and obeys Beer's law up to 2.0 g/ml of vanadium. The composition of the mixed ligand complex is determined by Job's method of continuous variations which revealed a 1 1 1 ratio for V(V) PBHA PAR. This method can be directly applied for the determination of vanadium in steels, while in the case of titanium base alloys, after separation of titanium matrix it gives good results even at 50–200 g of vanadium per gram level.     

Spectrophotometric determination of uranium(VI) with 1-(2′-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol in the presence of Trition X-100

Uranium(VI) reacts with 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol to form a red-coloured chelate in the pH range 5.3–7.2, maintained by 0.04 M acetate buffer. Absorbance of the sparingly soluble complex, solubilized and stabilized by Triton X-100, is measured after 30 min and it is stable for at least 16 hours. The complex exhibits maximum absorbance at 575 and 625–630 nm, but absorbance at longer wavelengths is not stable. The 12 complex obeys Beer's law over the concentration range 0.4–6.4 g of uranium(VI) per cm³, has molar absorptivity 3.36·10⁴ dm³·mol^–1·cm^–1, Sandell sensitivity 7.0 ng·cm^–2, formation constant (log K) 9.32 and coefficient of variation ±0.77%. Effect of 60 ions has been studied and selectivity improved considerably in presence of CDTA. The method has been applied for determination of uranium content in a rock sample.     

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of uranium(VI) with PAR and N-octylacetamide

A new and simple method for selective spectrophotometric determination of uranium(VI) with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) and N-octylacetamide into benzene over pH 7.0–9.0 is described. The molar absorptivity of the complex with 9 different amides is in the range of (0.40–3.2)·10⁴ 1·mol^–1·cm^–1 at the absorption maximum. Out of these, the most sensitive compound N-octylacetamide (OAA) was chosen for detailed studies in the present investigation. The detection limit of the method is 0.008 g U·ml^–1. The system obeys Beer's law in the range of 0–5 g U·ml^–1. The method is free from interferences of most of the common metal ions except vanadium(V) and copper(II), which are masked by proper masking agents. The composition of the complex is determined by curve-fitting method. The method has been applied for the recovery of the metal from rock samples and synthetic mixtures.     

Flotation-spectrophotometric method for the determination of mercury using iodide and brilliant green

This paper describes a sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of mercury, based on the flotation of a mercury iodide-brilliant green complex with cyclohexane at pH 5 and dissolution of the complex in acetone. The absorbance of the complex is measured at 625 nm. Beer's law is obeyed from 4–500 g/l of mercury. The method is highly sensitive ( = 5.96 × 10⁵ 1 mol^–1 cm^–1) and selective, as it is free from interferences by almost all cations and anions in the presence of EDTA. Furthermore, a two-level orthogonal array design as a chemometric method has been used for optimization of the various parameters involved. The method has been successfully applied to paper industry effluents.     

Spectrophotometric determination of chromium(III) with 4-(2-thiazolylazo)-resorcinol

Summary The red complex formed between chromium(III) and 4-(2-thiazolylazo)-resorcinol (1 2) at pH 5.0, on heating the reactants to 90° for 45 minutes, is used for Spectrophotometric determination of chromium, the absorbance being measured at 525 nm. Beer's law is obeyed for chromium concentration of 0.06 to 1.1g per ml. Molar absorptivity is 4.98×10⁴ and Sandell sensitivity 0.001g cm^–2. This method has been applied to the determination of chromium content in steel samples.

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Zusammenfassung Der 1 2-Komplex von Chrom(III) mit 4-(2-Thiazolylazo)resorcin bildet sich bei pH 5,0 und 90° C in 45 min. Er eignet sich zur spektrophotometrischen Chrombestimmung. Die Extinktion wird bei 525 nm gemessen. Das Beersche Gesetz ist zwischen 0,06 und 1,1g Cr/ml erfüllt. Die molare Extinktion beträgt 4,98 · 10⁴, die Empfindlichkeit nach Sandell 0,0001g · cm^–2. Die Methode wurde zur Chrombestimmung in Stahlproben angewandt.

     

A sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of trace amounts of uranium (VI) using o-hydroxypropiophenone isonicotinoyl hydrazone

The reaction between uranium (VI) and o-hydroxypropiophenone isonicotinoyl hydrazone (OHPINH) has been investigated in HCl-sodium acetate buffers and a highly sensitive and simple procedure for the determination of uranium (VI) is suggested. The yellow colored complex showed maximum absorption at 380 nm in buffer solutions of pH 3. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.47–17 g ml^–1. The molar absorptivity and Sandell sensitivity are found to be 1.15×10⁴ dm³ mol^–1 cm^–1 and 0.02 g cm^–2, respectively. The composition of the complex is found to be 11 between metal and reagent.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) with p-Sulphobenzeneazo-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine)

Summary p-Sulphobenzeneazo-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine) reacts with vanadium to form an orange-red coloured complex having maximum absorbance at 530 nm. The reaction is slow at room temperature, it is complete at 40–45° C in 5 min. The effects of temperature, time, pH, reagent concentration, and other variables have been studied. The system obeys Beer's law over the concentration range of 1–12g vanadium(V) ml^–1. The molar absorptivity is 5.453 x 10³l·mole^–1·cm^–1. The metal:ligand ratio of 12 was confirmed by Job's continuous variation and mole ratio methods.

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Spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Vanadin(V) mit p-Sulfobenzolazo-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxypyridin)

Zusammenfassung p-Sulfobenzolazo-4-(2-amino-3-hydroxypyridin) bildet mit Vanadin(V) einen orange-roten Komplex, dessen Absorptionsmaximum bei 530 nm liegt. Bei Zimmertemperatur verläuft die Reaktion langsam, bei 40–45° ist sie in 5 min vollständig. Der Einfluß von Temperatur, Zeit, pH, Reagenskonzentration und anderer variabler Faktoren wurde untersucht. Im Konzentrationsbereich 1–12g Vanadin/ml entspricht die Reaktion dem Beer-schen Gesetz. Die molare Absorptivität ist 5,453 x 10³l·mol^–1·cm^–1. Das Verhältnis Metall:Ligand wurde nach Job bestimmt und beträgt 12.

     

Spectrophotometric determination of uranium with 5-(2′-carboxyphenyl)azo-8-quinolinol in the non-ionic micellar medium of Triton X-100

Triton X-100, a non-ionic surfactant, has been used to sensitize the reaction of 5-(2-carboxyphenyl)azo-8-quinolinol with uranium in aqueous medium at pH 5.2–6.1 to form a wine red coloured complex. The micellar sensitization results in two and a half-times enhanced molar absorptivity enabling the determination of uranium in rock samples at ppm level, stability of the complex enhanced from 4 hours to at least 72 hours. Extraction of the complex is avoided making the procedure simple, rapid and easy in operation. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity of the complex are 1.50·10⁴l·mol^–1·cm^–1 and 15.9 ng·cm^–2, respectively, at _max=568 nm. Beer's law is obeyed over the range 0–3.3 g·ml^–1 of uranium. An amount as low as 0.19 g·ml^–1 of uranium could be determined satisfactorily within a relative standard deviation of ±1.3%. The limits of determination and practical quantitation are 0.29 and 1.80 ppm, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of uranium in soil, stream sediment and rock samples.     

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of nickel as Ni-(PAR)2-(CTAB)2 complex in polymetallic sea-bed nodules and steels

A red, water-soluble complex of nickel with PAR can be extracted into chloroform with CTAB at pH 7.0. The system obeys Beer's law upto 0.5 g/ml with a molar absorptivity of 45 200 L·mol^–1·cm^–1 at 540 nm. Job's method of continuous variations revealed that the composition of the extracting species is 1:2:2 for nickel:PAR:CTAB. Based on this extraction, a highly sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel in polymetallic sea-bed nodules and in steels, after prior separation of iron and manganese, was developed. The standard deviation was 0.04–0.127 g for 5–25 g of nickel.