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. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.5. Optimization of the factors affecting the absorbance.
The factors effecting the absorbance of ion pair complexes like pH and
volume of the dye, in methods A, B and C have been optimized. 1.8 mL of
BTB and buffer of pH 2.8, 1.6 mL of BPB and buffer of pH 2.5 and 1.7 mL
of BCP and buffer of pH 2.5 are found to be optimal for methods A, B and C
respectively. However 5 mL of each dye is used, at optimal pH, in the study
to ensure complete extraction of the drug. Similarly the 1 mL of iodine for
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.1. Methods A, B and C
AMT forms ion-pair complexes in acidic buffer with dyestuffs viz., BTB,
BPB and BCP which are quantitatively extracted into chloroform. Ion-pair
complexes of drug with dyes absorbed maximally at 415 nm (Fig. 1). AMT
contains a tertiary nitrogen atom and in strongly acidic medium it exists as
a cation and sulphonic acid group present in the dyes that is the only group
undergoing dissociation in the pH range 1-5. Finally the protonated AMT forms
ion-pairs with the dyestuff which is quantitatively extracted into chloroform.
method D and 1 mL of KMnO , 1 mL of 0.45 NaOH for method E are found to
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be optimal and hence are used in the study.
3.6. Validation of the proposed methods
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.2. Stoichiometry
The proposed method have been validated in terms of guidelines proposed
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In order to establish molar ratio between AMT and dyestuffs used, the
by ICH viz., selectivity, specificity, accuracy, precision, limits of calibration
curve, LOD, LOQ, robustness, ruggedness and regression equation. The
student t-test and variance F-test have been performed in comparison with a
reference method. To test the reproducibility of the proposed methods, five
replicate determinations of 15.0µg mL of AMT were made. The coefficient of
variation was found to be less than 1.2% for all the procedures.
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Job’s method of continuous variation has been applied . In this method,
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solutions of drug and dyestuff with identical molar concentrations [8 x 10 M]
were mixed in varying volume ratios in such a way that the total volume of
each mixture is the same. The absorbance of each solution was measured and
plotted against the mole fraction of the drug, [drug]/[drug]+[dyestuff] . This
measurement showed that 1:1 complex was formed.
The proposed methods have been successfully applied to the determination
of AMT in pharmaceutical preparations. The results obtained and shown in
The Job’s method of stoichiometry is also applied for Iodine with AMT
which indicated the charge transfer complex formed is of 1:1 composition (Fig
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Table II were compared to those obtained by a reference method by means
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of t-test at 95% confidence level. In all cases, the average results obtained by
proposed methods and reference method were statistically identical, as the
difference between the average values had no significance at 95% confidence
level.
The proposed methods are simple, sensitive and reproducible and can be
used for routine analysis of AMT in pure form and in formulation
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. CONCLUSIONS
The proposed spectrophotometric methods present selective and simple,
specific and inexpensive analytical procedures for determination of AMT, in
pure or in tablet dosage forms without interference from common excipients.
Moreover, the developed methods are time saving and do not require elaborate
treatments associated with chromatographic methods. These attributes, make
them suitable for routine analysis in quality control laboratories.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Authors are thankful to the Head, Department of Chemistry and
Principal Nizam College, Head Department of Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University Hyderabad, for providing laboratory facilities for
this work.
Figure 5. Jobs continuous variation plot-
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