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Spectrophotometric determination of cobalt (ii) in low concentrations using hydroxytriazene as selective chelating agents.
(2011-12) Ombaka, O. *; Gichumbi, J. M.
The present work describes a selective, rapid and simple spectrophotometric method for the determination of cobalt (II) at trace levels using some selected hydroxytriazene. The method is based on the reaction of hydroxytriazene at pH 5.5 to 6.2, 6.0 to 6.8, 7.1 to 7.35, 7.3 to 7.9, 6.75 to 7.25 and 7.2 to 7.75 for hydroxytriazenes no (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) respectively and ethanol media with cobalt (II) to produce a highly absorbent yellow coloured chelate product with an absorption maximum at 393,397,417,406,410 and 412 nm for hydroxytriazenes no. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi), respectively. The reaction is instantaneous and the absorption remains stable for 24 Hrs. The average molar absorption coefficient were 1.1 x 104 , 1.2 x 104 ,1.8 x 104 , 2.5 x 104 , 2.1 x 104 , 1.9 x 104 mol-1 dm3 cm-1 for hydroxytriazene no (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) respectively and Sandell’s sensitivity in ng/cm2 were 5.4, 4.9, 3.3, 2.4, 2.9 and 3.1 for hydroxytriazene no. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi), respectively. The stoichiometric composition of the chelate is 1:3 for hydroxytriazene no (i), (iv), (v), (vi), 1:2 for (ii) and 1:1 for (iii). A large excess of over 30 cations, anions and complexing agent do not interfere in the determination at equivalent amounts. The method was successfully used in Mussaenda arcu. The method has high precision and accuracy.
Synthesis and Insecticidal activities of some selected hydroxytriazenes
(2012-10) Ombaka, O. *; Gichumbi, J.M.
Eight hydroxytriazenes were synthesized and then subjected to spot tests. The composition of these hydroxytriazenes was analyzed using elemental analysis and their physical characteristics like melting point, crystal shape and colour were studied into details. The synthesized compounds were screened for their insecticidal activities against one day old male Drosophila melanogaster Meig (vinegar flies or fruit flies). Out of all the eight compounds screened, 3-hydroxy-3-m-tolyl-1-m-nitrophenyltriazene, 3- hydroxy-3-m-tolyl-1-p-methoxyphenyltriazene, 3-hydroxy-3-n-propyl-1-o-chlorophenyltriazene were the most active having LC50 values of 2.898, 3.898 and 1.812 ppm respectively. The least active compound is 3-hydroxy-3-m-tolyl-1-phenyltriazene having the value of 16.850 ppm. Heptachlor, a commercial product, had LC50 value of 1.570 ppm.