Spectrophotometric determination of nifedipine via charge-transfer complexes

Ayşegül Gölcü, Selahattin Serin*

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Abstract

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of Nifedipine is described, based on the formation of charge-transfer complex using tetrachloroquinone (chloranil) as Π-acceptor. This complex exhibit intense absorption bands in the electronic spectrum. The molecular ratio of the reactant in the complex was established and the experimental conditions leading to maximum charge-transfer band also studied. The proposed procedure has been applied successfully to pure sample and drug formulation with good accuracy. Beer's Law is obeyed over the concentration range 15,5 - 77,5 mg/100 mL for chloranil. The optimum experimental parameters for colour production with reagent were studied and incorporated into procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-349
Number of pages9
JournalScientia Pharmaceutica
Volume66
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Charge-Transfer complexes
  • Nifedipine determination
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Vasodilating agents

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