New Method of Synthesis of Calix-4-arenes as Analytical Reagent for Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron (III)

Abstract

A compound of Calix-4-arenes was prepared, as a sensitive and selectivespectrophotometric method was proposed for the rapid determination of Iron (III)in analytical sample, the proposed method was based on the formation bluecomplex with Calix-4-arenes as a chromogenic reagent that has a highlyabsorption at λmax 592 nm. The reaction was instantaneous at pH=7.0, theabsorbance of complex was stable for about 24hr. Linearity was observed from1.18 -8.0 μg.ml-1 with detection limit of 0.75μg.ml-1. Recovery and relative errorvalues of precision and accuracy of method were found to be R.S.D.% = 0.92%,Re% = 99.45% and Erel = 0.55 % . The nature of complex showed that (Metal :Ligand) ratio was 1:1 at pH=7and the stability constant of ( 0.422x1010 L1.mole-1).The influence of chemical iand physical parameter and are evaluated . Theproposed method was applied successfully to determine Fe (III) in analyticalsample.