Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 19(6), 961 (2003).
Highly Sensitive Reaction of Nitrate with Brucine and 3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolinone Hydrazone Hydrochloride for the Determination of Nitrate in Environmental Samples
Padmarajaiah NAGARAJA,* Mattighatta HEMANTHA KUMAR,** Hemmige YATHIRAJAN,* and Jainara PRAKASH*
*Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India
**Department of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India
**Department of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, India
A modified and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of nitrate in trace quantities in environmental samples is described. The method is based on the reaction of nitrate ion with brucine and 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride (MBTH) in sulfuric acid medium to yield a violet-colored product which is stable for over two days. The optimum photometric range for the determination of nitrate is 0.04 - 0.16 µg cm-3 and the Sandell's sensitivity being 0.000279 µg cm-2. The proposed method is applied to various water samples and the results indicate that the reaction is highly sensitive than the original brucine method.
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