| Abstract: | Abstract Voltammetric electrochemical detection (ECD) coupled with thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was demonstrated for the quantification of trace organic compounds directly on a TLC plate. the electrochemical detection solvent was a thin layer of aqueous potassium chloride. For undeveloped plates, detection limits for p-anisidine and p-phenetidine were 10 ng and 13 ng, respectively. Linearity was demonstrated over nearly 2 orders of magnitude. After development, detection limits increased by approximately a factor of ten. Advantages of this method over other quantitative TLC methods include sensitivity, speed, simplicity, and cost. in addition, this method is selective for electrochemically active compounds. Major sources of experimental error include spot size reproducibility, working electrode placement, and supporting electrolyte film thickness. |
