title: Chemiluminescence during the oxidation of alcohols by permanganate: application to the determination of ethanol in gin.
abstract: Chemiluminescence is observed during the oxidation of ethanol with potassium permanganate under very acidic conditions. Factors affecting the chemiluminescence signal are discussed. Based on this chemiluminescence reaction, a method for the determination of alcohol in gin was developed. The method, which has a detection limit of 0.3% (v/v) and a relative standard deviation of about 1% at 40.0% (v/v), was used in the determination of ethanol in three different brands of gin with no sample preparation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Gilbert Hall 153, Corvallis, OR 97331-4003, USA.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Montalvo
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ingle