title: Spectrophotometric determination of cerium(IV) using a phenothiazine derivative.
abstract: A simple, rapid and sensitive spectrophotometric method has been proposed for the determination of cerium(IV) using a phenothiazine derivative, propionyl promazine phosphate (PPP). This method is based on the formation of a red-colored radical cation upon a reaction of PPP with cerium(IV) in a phosphoric acid medium having maximum absorbance at 513 nm. Beer's law is valid over the concentration range of 1-11 microg/ml with a Sandell's sensitivity value of 16.14 ng/cm2. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the analysis of magnesium-base cerium alloys and synthetic mixtures corresponding to various cerium alloys. Other phenothiazine derivatives viz. butaperazine dimaleate and propericiazine were also used for the determination of cerium(IV).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India.
authors.forename: Saraswati P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Masti
authors.forename: Jaldappa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seetharamappa
authors.forename: Mahaveer B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Melwanki
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Motohashi