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The electroactivity of butylate (BTL) is studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and
square wave voltammetry (SWV) at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and
a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE). Britton–Robinson buffer solutions
of pH 1.9–11.5 are used as supporting electrolyte. CV voltammograms using GCE
show a single anodic peak regarding the oxidation of BTL at +1.7V versus AgCl/
Ag, an irreversible process controlled by diffusion. Using a HMDE, a single
cathodic peak is observed, at 1.0V versus AgCl/Ag. The reduction of BTL is
irreversible and controlled by adsorption. Mechanism proposals are presented for
these redox transformations. Optimisation is carried out univaryingly. Linearity
ranges were 0.10–0.50 mmol L-1 and 2.0–9.0 µmolL-1 for anodic and cathodic
peaks, respectively. The proposed method is applied to the determination of BTL
in waters. Analytical results compare well with those obtained by an HPLC
method.
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Keywords
Butylate Voltammetry Glassy carbon electrode Hanging mercury drop electrode
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Taylor & Francis