Abstract:
AIMTo propose a polarographic method for the determination of irisquinone. METHODSA reduction wave of irisquinone was recorded by single sweep oscillopolarography. RESULTSIn 8.0×10
-3 mol·L
-1 Na
2B
4O
7-1.6×10
-2 mol·L
-1 KH
2PO
4 (pH 7.7) supporting electrolyte, a reduction wave of irisquinone with peak potential -1.23 V (
vs SCE) achieved high sensitivity. The 2nd-order derivative peak current of the reduction wave was proportional to irisquinone concentration in the range of 1.5×10
-7~5.2×10
-6 mol·L
-1 (γ=0.9992,
N=9). The detection limit was 6.0×10
-8 mol·L
-1. Relative standard deviation (RSD) was 0.87% by performing 13 independent measurements on 2.0×10
-6 mol·L
-1 irisquinone. CONCLUSIONThe proposed method was sensitive, simple, rapid, and can be applied to the determination of irisquinone in raw medicine and capsule.