Determination of Benzyltriethyl Ammonium Chloride From Polymeric Media by Capillary Electrophoresis with Ultraviolet Absorbance Detection

Abstract

The importance of benzyltriethyl ammonium chloride (BTEAC) in industrial applications has stimulated the development of a number of methods for its determination. In this paper, a high performance capillary electrophoresis (CE) method, coupled with an extraction technique for determining BTEAC in organic matrices, was developed. BTEAC was extracted from organic samples with a 20 mM sodium phosphate solution. Sonication was used to improve extraction efficiency. The repeatability and recovery of the technique have been studied and it was proven that the technique is satisfactory for quantitative determination of BTEAC in organic matrices. Separation was achieved within 6 min in 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer at pH 5.0. The recovery was above 92%. The detection limit for BTEAC is 5 mg L-1 with a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The linear range of the technique is 5-100 mg L-1. This method is simple, fast, low-cost, and can be easily used for product quality control in industrial laboratories.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Sponsor(s)

Brewer Science, Inc.

Keywords and Phrases

Ammonia; Capillarity; Chemisorption; Computer Simulation; Electrophoresis; Industrial Applications; Organic Polymers; Ultraviolet Radiation; Benzyltriethyl Ammonium Chloride (BTEAC); Capillary Electrophoresis (CE); Sonication; Ultraviolet Absorbance Detection; Aromatic Compounds; Ammonium Chloride; Buffer; Polymer; Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate; Capillary Electrophoresis; Cost; Extraction; Light Absorption; PH; Priority Journal; Quantitative Analysis; Sample; Separation Technique; Signal Noise Ratio; Solution And Solubility; Ultrasound; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Electrophoresis, Capillary; Indicators And Reagents; Microchemistry; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Sensitivity And Specificity; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; Separation

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0003-2670

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2007 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2007

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