Photometric determination of palladium with the inclusion complex 1,2-Diaminoanthraquinone-β-cyclodextrin as ligand

1,2-Diaminoanthraquinone forms a 11 inclusion complex with-cyclodextrin in aqueous media and at different pH. This can be employed to solubilize the anthraquinone in water for use as a ligand for metal ions. This ligand can be used to determine palladium at trace levels spectrophotometrically. The limit of detection is 11 ng/ml and the R.S.D. is 2.1%. The performance can be improved by using derivative spectrometry.