Determination of selected azaarenes in water by bonded-phase extraction and liquid chromatography

Analytical Chemistry
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Abstract

A method for the rapid and simple quantitative determination of quinoline, isoquinoline, and five selected three-ring azaarenes in water has been developed. The azaarene fraction is separated from its carbon analogues on n-octadecyl packing material by edition with acidified water/acetonitrile. Concentration as great as 1000-fold is achieved readily. Instrumental analysis involves high-speed liquid chromatography on flexible-walled, wide-bore columns with fluorescence and ultraviolet detection at several wavelengths employing filter photometers in series. Method-validation data is provided as azaarene recovery efficiency from fortified samples. Distilled water, river water, contaminated ground water, and secondary-treatment effluent have been tested. Recoveries at part-per-billion levels are nearly quantitative for the three-ring compounds, but they decrease for quinoline and isoquinoline.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Determination of selected azaarenes in water by bonded-phase extraction and liquid chromatography
Series title Analytical Chemistry
DOI 10.1021/ac00121a052
Volume 58
Issue 8
Year Published 1986
Language English
Publisher ACS
Contributing office(s) Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 6 p.
First page 1839
Last page 1844
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