Biamperometric neutralisation titrations in non-aqueous solvents applying tin electrode pair for the end-point detection

Summary Tertiary amines and salts of organic acids in acetic anhydride with 5% of acetic acid were titrated applying a biamperometric indicating system consisting of a polarised or unpolarised pair of tin electrodes by means of 0.1 N perchloric acid in glacial acetic acid. Amounts of 15.4–29.8 mg were analysed with average deviations of <0.6%, the results obtained being in a good agreement with those of potentiometry. The biamperometric end-point detection using an indicating system of polarised pair of tin electrodes can be applied for coulometric determinations of these bases with satisfying accuracy. By means of anodic generation of hydrogen ions in the presence of hydroquinone amounts of 0.5–1.0 mg were titrated with average deviations of < 1.3%. The results obtained were compared with those obtained of catalytic thermometric and photometric titrations.

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Biamperometrische Neutralisationstitrationen in nichtwärigen Lösungsmitteln unter Anwendung eines Zinn-Elektrodenpaares als Indicatorsystem

Zusammenfassung Tertiäre Amine und Salze organischer Säuren werden in Acetanhydrid mit 5% Essigsäure durch Titration mit einer 0,1 N Lösung von Perchlorsäure in Essigsäure bestimmt. Das verwendete biamperometrische Indicatorsystem besteht aus einem Paar polarisierter oder nichtpolarisierter Zinnelektroden. Mengen von 15,4–29,8 mg wurden mit einer mittleren Abweichung von <0,6% analysiert. Die Ergebnisse stimmen gut mit denen von potentiometrischen Titrationen überein. Die biamperometrische Endpunkttechnik mit polarisierten Zinnelektroden kann für coulometrische Bestimmungen dieser Basen mit zufriedenstellender Genauigkeit benutzt werden. Durch anodische Erzeugung von Wasserstoffionen in Gegenwart von Hydrochinon wurden Mengen von 0,5–1,0 mg mit einer mittleren Abweichung von < 1,3% titriert. Die Ergebnisse wurden mit denen von katalytisch-thermometrischen und photometrischen Titrationen verglichen.

     

Determination of acidic constants of some phenyl-hydroxyiminoethyl quinolinium compounds

Mixed acidic constants (pK _a ) of quinolinium oximes [1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-quinolinium chloride (F-1), 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-isoquinolinium chloride (F-2), 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(4-methyl)-quinolinium chloride (F-3), and 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(6-methyl)-quinolinium chloride (F-4)] have been determined via their UV absorption spectra recorded in the series ofBritton-Robinson's buffer solutions in thepH region 8.74–11.28 (t=25±0.5°C, =0.2). The obtainedpK _a values are in good agreement with those achieved by applying graphical methods. The followingpK _a values have been obtained: 9.93 forF-1, 9.90 forF-2, and 10.02 forF-3 andF-4.On the basis of potentiometric titrations thermodynamic acidic constants (pK _a ) of compoundsF-1,F-2,F-3, andF-4 have been determined and they were found to be 9.82, 9.71, 9.91, and 9.86, respectively. The values obtained by transferringpK _a intopK _a are in good agreement with the values obtained spectrophotometrically.

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Bestimmung der Aciditätskonstanten einiger Phenyl-hydroxyiminoethylchinolin-Verbindungen

Zusammenfassung Die Mischaciditätskonstanten (pK _a ) der Chinolin-Oxime 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-chinolinium chlorid (F-1), 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-isochinolium chlorid (F-2), 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(4-methyl)-chinolinium chlorid (F-3) und 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(6-methyl)-chinolinium chlorid (F-4) wurden durch ihre UV-Absorptionspektren in einer Reihe vonBritton-Robinson-Pufferlösungen impH-Intervall 8.74–11.28 (t=25±0.5°C; =0.2) bestimmt. Die berechnetenpK _a -Werte stimmen mit den über graphische Methoden erhaltenen Ergebnissen überein. DerpK _a -Wert beträgt 9.93 für die VerbindungF-1 und 9.90 fürF-2, sowie 10.02 fürF-3 andF-4.Auf Grund der potentiometrischen Titration wurden auch die thermodynamischen Aciditätskonstanten (pK _a ) berechnet: 9.82 fürF-1, 9.71 fürF-2, 9.91 fürF-3 und 9.86 fürF-4. Wenn man diese Konstanten in Mischaciditätskonstanten überträgt, erhält man Werte, die mit den durch spektrophotometrischen Bestimmungen erhaltenen Werten gut übereinstimmen.

     

Spectrophotometric behaviour of quinolinium oxime-palladium(II) complexes

Summary It has been established that 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-quinolinium chloride, 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-isoqui-nolinium chloride, 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(4-methyl)-quinolinium chloride and 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(6-methyl)quinolinium chloride react with palladium(II) chloride in the pH range 3.3–7.1 and form yellow water-soluble 11 complexes with maximum absorbance at 413 nm. The conditional stability constants of the complexes at the optimum pH of 6.5 are all about 10^4.7, and the molar absorptivities are in the range 2.2–2.6×10³ l·l mole^–1·cm^–1 at pH 6.5 and 413 nm. Beer's law is obeyed up to 3–4×10^–4 M oxime concentration, depending on the oxime determined.     

Determination of caffeine and associated compounds in food, beverages, natural products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

A method is described for quantitating caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, paracetamol, propyphenazone, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, and codeine phosphate in corresponding real samples of food, beverages, natural products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic preparations by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography. The separation is carried out at 25 degrees C and 25 kV, using a 20mM phosphate buffer (pH 9.0), 80mM sodium dodecyl sulfate, and 7.5% (v/v) acetonitrile. UV detection is at 210 nm. The method is shown to be specific, accurate (recoveries over the range 98.9-101.2%), linear over the tested range (correlation coefficients >/= 0.9993), and precise (relative standard deviation below 2.1%). The method is applied for the quantitative analysis of these compounds in different foods, beverages, natural products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic products.     

Establishment of a method for measurement of gross alpha/beta activities in water from Vojvodina region

Very important part of environmental studies is the determination of the quality of drinking water, which often requires measuring of alpha and beta activity in analyzed water samples. The usual method for monitoring of low-level α and β radioactivity is to use gas-proportional detectors where ionization and proportional regions are used for α and β counting, respectively Simultaneous measurement of gross alpha and gross beta activities by liquid scintillation counting technique using Quantulus 1220 liquid scintillation counter (LSC) equipped with Pulse Shape Analyzer (PSA) is described. Water samples were prepared for measurements according to the ASTM D 7283-06 Standard Test Method. More than 50 samples of drinking water from Vojvodina region were measured. The data obtained can provide important information for the consumer regarding the preliminary dose exposure risk due to water intake.     

Spectrophotometric and potentiometric determination of acidic constants of oxo-phenyl pyridinium monoxime and dioxime

The UV absorption spectra of 1-(1-hydroxyimino-2-oxo-2-phenyl) pyridinium chloride (compound I) and 1-(1-hydroxyimino-2-oxo-2-phenyl)-4-hydroxyiminomethyl pyridinium chloride (compound II) in water solution at differentpH values have been measured. The spectral changes, with changingpH, in aqueous solutions are attributed to the dissociation of individual functional groups of the compounds. The mixed acidic constants (pKa) of the investigated monoxime and dioxime, have been determined spectrophotometrically in the series ofBritton-Robinson's buffer solutions in thepH range 3.0–5.19 and 7.70–9.90 (t=25±0.5°C,I=0.2). The followingpKa values have been obtained for monoximepKa ₁=4.30 and for dioximepKa ₁=4.28,pKa ₂=8.36.Thermodynamic acidic constants (pKa) have been determined on the basis of potentiometric titrations and they have been found to bepKa ₁=4.32 for compound I andpKa ₁=4.27,pKa ₂=8.51 for compound II. The values obtained by transferringpKa intopKa are in good agreement with the values obtained potentiometrically.

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Spektrophotometrische und potentiometrische Bestimmung der Aciditätskonstanten von Oxo-Phenyl-Pyridinium-Monooxim und -Dioxim

Zusammenfassung Die UV-Absorptionsspektren von 1-(1-Hydroxyimino-2-oxo-2-phenyl)-pyridiniumchlorid (Verbindung I) und 1-(1-Hydroxyimino-2-oxo-2-phenyl)-4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridiniumchlorid (Verbindung II) wurden in wäßrigen Lösungen bei verschiedenenpH-Werten aufgenommen. Die Änderungen in den Spektren, die in wäßrigen Lösungen mit derpH-Änderung entstehen, können der Dissoziation der einzelnen funktionellen Gruppen der untersuchten Verbindungen zugeschrieben werden. Die Mischaciditätskonstanten (pKa) des untersuchten Monooxims und Dioxims wurden spektrophotometrisch in einer Reihe vonBritton-Robinson-Pufferlösungen inpH-Intervallen 3.0–5.19 und 7.70–9.90 (t=25±0.5°C;I=0.2) bestimmt: für das MonooximpKa ₁=4.30 und für DioximpKa ₁=4.28 undpKa ₂=8.36. Die thermodynamischen Aciditätskonstanten (pKa) wurden aufgrund der potentiometrischen Titration berechnet:pKa ₁=4.32 für die Verbindung I undpKa ₁=4.27 undpKa ₂=8.51 für die Verbindung II. Die durch ÜbertragungpKa inpKa erhaltenen Werte sind mit den über die potentiometrische Methode erhaltenen Werten in guter Übereinstimmung.

     

Simultaneous HPLC determination of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in food, drinks, and herbal products

A rapid and selective high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method is developed for the separation and determination of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. The chromatography is performed on a Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C8 column (4.6 x 150 mm i.d., 5-microm particle size) at 25 degrees C, with a mobile phase of water-THF (0.1% THF in water, pH 8)-acetonitrile (90:10, v/v). The flow rate is 0.8 mL/min, and detection is by UV at 273 nm. This method permits the simultaneous determination of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in food, drinks, and herbal products with detection limits of 0.07-0.2 mg/L and recoveries of 100.20-100.42%. Correlation coefficients, for the calibration curves in the linear range of 0.2-100 mg/L, are greater than 0.9999 for all compounds. The within- and between-day precision is determined for both retention times and peak area. The data suggests that the proposed HPLC method can be used for routine quality control of food, drinks, and herbal products.     

Column high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of norfloxacin and its main impurities in pharmaceuticals

A gradient reversed-phase column high-performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the detection and quantification of norfloxacin and its major impurities in norfloxacin-containing pharmaceuticals. Chromatographic separations were performed under the following experimental conditions: column, Zorbax SB RP-18 (5 microm, 250 x 4.6 mm); injection volume, 20 microL; mobile phase, 0.05 M NaH2PO4 (pH 2.5)-acetonitrile (87 + 13) for 16 min and (58 + 42) for 9 min (stepwise gradient); and flow rate, 1.3 mL/min. All analyses were performed at 25 degrees C, and the eluate was monitored at 275 nm using a diode array detector. Linearity (correlation coefficient = 0.999), recovery (99.3-101.8%), relative standard deviation (0.2-0.7%), and quantitation limit (0.12-0.47 microg/mL) were evaluated and found to be satisfactory. The method is simple, rapid, and convenient for purity control of norfloxacin in both raw materials and dosage forms.     

Effects of different extraction methods and conditions on the phenolic composition of mate tea extracts

A simple and rapid HPLC method for determination of chlorogenic acid (5-O-caffeoylquinic acid) in mate tea extracts was developed and validated. The chromatography used isocratic elution with a mobile phase of aqueous 1.5% acetic acid-methanol (85:15, v/v). The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min and detection by UV at 325 nm. The method showed good selectivity, accuracy, repeatability and robustness, with detection limit of 0.26 mg/L and recovery of 97.76%. The developed method was applied for the determination of chlorogenic acid in mate tea extracts obtained by ethanol extraction and liquid carbon dioxide extraction with ethanol as co-solvent. Different ethanol concentrations were used (40, 50 and 60%, v/v) and liquid CO? extraction was performed at different pressures (50 and 100 bar) and constant temperature (27 ± 1 °C). Significant influence of extraction methods, conditions and solvent polarity on chlorogenic acid content, antioxidant activity and total phenolic and flavonoid content of mate tea extracts was established. The most efficient extraction solvent was liquid CO? with aqueous ethanol (40%) as co-solvent using an extraction pressure of 100 bar.