Simultaneous determination of tert-butylhydroquinone, propyl gallate, and butylated hydroxyanisole by flow-injection analysis with multiple-pulse amperometric detection. 2018

Dmytro Bavol, and Anastasios Economou, and Jiri Zima, and Jiri Barek, and Hana Dejmkova
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece; Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University Research Centre Supramolecular Chemistry, UNESCO Laboratory of Environmental Electrochemistry, Albertov 6, CZ-128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic.

We report the first amperometric method for the simultaneous determination of tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ), propyl gallate (PG), and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) using flow injection analysis coupled to multiple-pulse amperometry. A sequence of potential pulses was selected in order to detect tBHQ, PG, and BHA separately in a single injection step at a glassy carbon electrode without the need of a preliminary separation. A mixture of methanol and 0.040M Britton-Robinson buffer was used both as a carrier solution and for dilution of analyzed solutions before injection. The method is precise (RSD < 5%, n = 10), fast (a frequency of 140 injections h-1), provides sufficiently low quantification limits (2.51, 1.45, and 0.85μmolL-1 for tBHQ, PG, and BHA, respectively) and can be easily applied without high demands on instrumentation. As a practical application, the determination of these antioxidants contained in commercial chewing gum samples was carried out by applying a simple extraction procedure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011435 Propyl Gallate Antioxidant for foods, fats, oils, ethers, emulsions, waxes, and transformer oils. Gallate, Propyl
D002083 Butylated Hydroxyanisole Mixture of 2- and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenols that is used as an antioxidant in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Butylhydroxyanisole,(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol,AMIF-72,BHA,Butyl Methoxyphenol,Embanox,Nipantiox 1-F,Tenox BHA,AMIF 72,AMIF72,Hydroxyanisole, Butylated,Methoxyphenol, Butyl,Nipantiox 1 F,Nipantiox 1F
D002638 Chewing Gum A preparation of chicle, sometimes mixed with other plastic substances, sweetened and flavored. It is masticated usually for pleasure as a candy substitute but it sometimes acts as a vehicle for the administration of medication. Chewing Gums,Gum, Chewing,Gums, Chewing
D004563 Electrochemistry The study of chemical changes resulting from electrical action and electrical activity resulting from chemical changes. Electrochemistries
D004566 Electrodes Electric conductors through which electric currents enter or leave a medium, whether it be an electrolytic solution, solid, molten mass, gas, or vacuum. Anode,Anode Materials,Cathode,Cathode Materials,Anode Material,Anodes,Cathode Material,Cathodes,Electrode,Material, Anode,Material, Cathode
D006873 Hydroquinones Derivatives of hydroquinone (1,4-dihydrobenzene) made by reduction of BENZOQUINONES. Quinol,p-Dihydroxybenzenes,para-Dihydroxybenzenes,Quinols,p Dihydroxybenzenes,para Dihydroxybenzenes
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D017022 Flow Injection Analysis The analysis of a chemical substance by inserting a sample into a carrier stream of reagent using a sample injection valve that propels the sample downstream where mixing occurs in a coiled tube, then passes into a flow-through detector and a recorder or other data handling device. Analysis, Flow Injection,Analyses, Flow Injection,Flow Injection Analyses,Injection Analyses, Flow,Injection Analysis, Flow

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