Voltammetric determination of 1-hydroxy-N-(4-nitrophenyl)naphthalene-2-carboxamide by voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode in microvolumes of dimethyl sulfoxide
Abstract
Voltammetric reduction and oxidation of 1-hydroxy-N-(4-nitrophenyl) naphthalene-2-carboxamide was investigated at glassy carbon electrode in dimethyl sulfoxide. Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the mechanism of reduction of nitro group and oxidation of hydroxyl group.
The analyte was successfully determined in dimethyl sulfoxide by differential pulse voltammetry and the whole voltammetric procedure was miniaturised. Square wave voltammetry was employed to reduce the interference from dissolved oxygen.
Determination in one drop (20 mu L) of 0.1 mol L-1 tetrabutyl-ammonium tetrafluoroborate in dimethyl sulfoxide provided very similar results compared to determination in the bulk solution. Limits of quantification were 5.0 mu mol L-1 for cathodic voltammetry and 5.3 mu mol L-1 for anodic voltammetry.