Neotetrazolium chloride: a new reagent for spectrophotometric determination of manganese

The interaction of Mn(VII) and the Neotetrazolium chloride has been examined. The ion-associate formed is extracted into 1,2di-chloroethane. The optimum conditions have been established. The molar absorptivity of the complex is (9.1+/-0.08)x10(5) l mol(-1) cm(-1). The sensitivity of the method is 6.04x1010(-5) mug cm(-2). It is possible to extract and determine manganese in the presence of large number of cations and anions. The characteristic values for the extraction and the aqueous phase equilibria were determined: extraction constant K(ex)=3.21x10(9), distribution constant K(D)=33 and association constant beta=9.72x10(7). The method is applicable to analysis of soils and steels.