UOP 712-1971 Ferrox Test for Organic Oxygen Compounds in Propylene Dichloride and Carbon Tetrachloride.pdf

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4、2.9585 PHONE. Ferrox Test for Organic Oxygen Compounds in Propylene Dichloride and Carbon Tetrachloride UOP Method 712-71 (2006) Scope This is a simple test to determine whether organic oxygen compounds are present in propylene dichloride (1,2-dichloropropane) and carbon tetrachloride in concentrati

5、ons greater or less than 0.1 wt-% organic oxygen, using propylene glycol as the organic oxygen reference. Nitrogen and sulfur compounds interfere, while diaryl ethers give a false negative test. These are not serious limitations, since none of these classes of compounds is likely to be present in co

6、mmercial propylene dichloride or carbon tetrachloride. Reference Davidson, D., Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., 12, 40 (1940) Outline of Method “Ferrox” paper, filter paper impregnated with ferric thiocyanate, is brought into contact with the sample. Ferric thiocyanate is an intensely colored compound wh

7、ich is highly soluble in organic oxygen compounds. The color is leached from the paper to an extent depending on the amount and type of oxygen compounds present. The sample is decanted into small test tubes for visual comparison with a standard solution of propylene glycol in purified propylene dich

8、loride made up to contain 0.1 wt-% organically combined oxygen. Alternatively, the sample may be diluted with benzene and the absorbance at 460 nm measured spectrophotometrically. If the sample is more intensely colored than the standard by either visual or spectrophotometric examination, the sample

9、 is considered to contain more than 0.1 wt-% organic oxygen and vice versa. Apparatus Balance, analytical Column, liquid chromatographic. Prepare from a 500-mm length of 17-mm OD glass tubing. Cuvettes, 10-mm light path, for spectrophotometer, optional, see Outline of Method and Procedure Glassware,

10、 miscellaneous, normally available in an analytical laboratory 2 of 3 712-71 (2006) Oven, for use at 150C Pipets, volumetric, 2-mL Spectrophotometer, capable of measuring absorbance at 460 nm, optional, see Outline of Method and Procedure Test tubes, 10 x 75-mm and 15 x 125-mm Reagents and Materials

11、 All reagents shall conform to the specifications established by the Committee on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society, when such specifications exist, unless otherwise specified. References to water mean deionized or distilled water. Benzene Ferric chloride Ferrox paper. Dissolve 1

12、g of ferric chloride in 10-mL of methanol. Dissolve 1 g of potassium thiocyanate in a separate 10-mL portion of methanol. Combine the solutions, and filter to remove the precipitated potassium chloride. Dip the filter paper in the filtrate and allow it to air dry. More than one dipping may be necess

13、ary to produce a product having a greenish sheen. Cut the dried paper into small squares (5-10 mm) and store in a well-stoppered container, protected from lengthy exposure to light. Under such conditions, the ferrox paper may be preserved for months. Filter paper Methanol Organic oxygen standard sol

14、ution. Use specially purified propylene dichloride (see below) to prepare a solution containing 0.1% organic oxygen (0.238% propylene glycol) by weight. This is the standard solution against which samples of the propylene dichloride are to be measured. In preparing the solution, dilution from higher

15、 concentrations is not practical due to the low solubility of propylene glycol in propylene dichloride. Potassium thiocyanate Propylene dichloride (1,2-dichloropropane) Propylene dichloride (1,2-dichloropropane), specially purified. Dry 30 g of silica gel for 24 hours at 150C. Add this to the chroma

16、tographic column in 5-g portions, tapping with a short piece of rubber tubing to settle the column. Percolate 150 mL of propylene dichloride through the column and collect the effluent. Propylene glycol Silica gel, 60-200 mesh, chromatographic grade Water, deionized or distilled Procedure Pipet 2 ml

17、 of the sample and 2 ml of the standard solution into separate 125-mm test tubes and add a square of the ferrox paper to each tube. Allow these to stand for 10 minutes with occasional swirling and decant the liquids into separate 10 x 75-mm test tubes. Observe the colors from above, looking down the

18、 length of the tubes. 3 of 3 712-71 (2006) For spectrophotometric measurement, pipet 2 mL of the sample into a 125-mm test tube and add a square of ferrox paper. Allow to stand for 10 minutes with occasional swirling, add 1 mL of benzene and mix. Decant the colored solution into a 10-mm cuvette and

19、measure the absorbance at 460 nm using water as the reference liquid. Treat the 0.1 % organic oxygen standard in the same way. Report whether or not the color of the sample determined by either of these procedures is darker than that of the standard. The same procedure, reagent purification, and pre

20、paration of the standard solution is followed where carbon tetrachloride samples, instead of propylene dichloride, are to be tested for the presence of organic oxygen compounds. Bias To check the reliability of the test with various organic oxygen-containing compounds, several of these were used to

21、prepare solutions containing 0.1 wt-% organically combined oxygen in propylene dichloride which had not been treated with silica gel. “Blanks” of untreated and gel-treated propylene dichloride were tested along with these solutions by the spectrographic method, as tabulated below. Compound Oxygen in

22、 Solution, wt-% Absorbance at 460nm Isopropyl alcohol 0.091 1.5+ Propylene glycol 0.093 0.52 Acetone 0.104 0.47 Ether 0.106 0.42 Ethylene chlorohydrin 0.094 0.32 Isobutyraldehyde 0.105 0.57 1,2-Dimethoxyethane 0.105 0.17 Propylene dichloride untreated blank - 0.12 Propylene dichloride blank treated

23、with silica gel - 0.04 Thus, in the situation calling for 0.1 wt-% oxygen in propylene glycol or carbon tetrachloride, it can be seen that the choice of propylene glycol will permit only about one-third the specified amount of simple alcohols like isopropyl alcohol, but permits more than 0.1 wt -% oxygen in the form of polyfunctional compounds like chlorohydrins and dialkoxyalkanes.