Spectrophotometry Determination of Amitriptyline-HCl in Pure and Pharmaceutical Preparations

Development of Visible Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Tricyclic Antidepressants Based on Formation of Molecular Complexes with p-Benzoquinones

Tricyclic antidepressants are commonly employed in the management of major depressive disorders. The present work describes two visible (VIS) spectrophotometric techniques that utilize the formation of charge transfer complexes between four antidepressant compounds, namely, amitriptyline hydrochloride (AMI), imipramine hydrochloride (IMI), clomipramine hydrochloride (CLO), and trimipramine maleate (TRI) acting as electron donors and two p-benzoquinones, namely, p-chloranilic acid (pCA) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), serving as electron acceptors. The stoichiometry of the compounds produced exhibited a consistent 1:1 ratio in all instances, as established by Job's method. Molar absorptivities, equilibrium association constants, and several other spectroscopic properties were determined for all complexes. The developed spectrophotometric techniques were validated intra-laboratory and successfully applied for quantitative assessment of the four antidepressant active ingredients in several commercial pharmaceutical formulations. The methods are relatively simple, fast, and use readily available laboratory instrumentation, making them easily applicable by most quality control laboratories worldwide.

Desenvolvimento de método espectrofotométrico para análise de paraformaldeído em saneantes comerciais e industriais

O presente artigo descreve uma metodologia espectrofotométrica para a análise de paraformaldeído presente em amostras de saneantes comerciais e industriais, utilizando-se ácido cromotrópico (ACT), ácido clorídrico concentrado e peróxido de hidrogênio, produzindo um composto púrpura - avermelhado (lambda max = 575 nm). A lei de Beer é obedecida numa faixa de concentração de 0,8 - 4,8 mg L-1 em formaldeído, apresentando excelente coeficiente de correlação (r = 0,9999). Os valores obtidos nas análises concordaram muito favoravelmente com os obtidos pelo procedimento padrão recomendado pelo NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).