A Simple Method for the Speciation of Organotin Compounds in Water Samples Using Ethylation and GC-QFAAS |
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Authors: | Nikolaos S Thomaidis Freddy C Adams Themistokles D Lekkas |
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Institution: | (1) MiTAC, Department of Chemistry, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium, BE;(2) Laboratory of Water and Air Quality, Department of Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, Theofrastou and Alkaiou, GR-81 100 Mytilene, Greece, GR |
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Abstract: | A simple method for the extraction of organotin compounds from water samples was developed in which both the instrumental
parameters and the extraction/derivatization step were optimized. Organotin compounds (butyl-, phenyl- and octyl-) in tap
water samples were ethylated with the addition of 2.5 ml of 0.4% w/v NaBEt4 at pH 5.00 and subsequently extracted two times, for 10 min, with 3 and 2 ml of hexane. The combined extracts were analyzed
with on-column capillary GC-QFAAS. The recoveries were quantitative for di- and tri- alkyltin compounds, whereas between 67
and 86% of the monoalkyltin compounds were recovered. The detection limits obtained ranged from 110 pg for monobutyltin to
500 pg for triphenyltin, as sensitivities were found to be compound dependent. The preparation of ethylated standards was
also optimized. It was found that two subsequent extractions, with 1.0 and 0.5 ml of hexane were necessary for the quantitative
recovery of the ethylated organotin compounds. |
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Keywords: | , ,Organotin compounds, ethylation, water samples, gas chromatography,quartz furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, |
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