Trace Determination of Iron in Real Waters and Fruit Juice Samples Using Rapid Method: Optimized Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction with Synthesized Nontoxic Chelating Agent

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to optimize a new method for preconcentration and determination of trace iron concentrations in aqueous solutions. For this purpose, a newly synthesized ligand, 3-(3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxopyridin-1(4H)-yl) benzoic acid (3-OH-3-MOPBA), was used in the dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) method coupled with UV-vis spectroscopy. The experiments considering input variables of extractant volume, disperser volume, salt concentration, and pH were designed with the aid of central composite design (CCD). The results were analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM). The limit of detection (LOD) was found to be 4.0 mug L(-1) under the optimized conditions. A calibration curve with a good linearity (R(2) = 0.9986) was obtained over the concentration range of 15-800 mug L(-1). The relative standard deviations (RSD) were found to be around 2.1 (n = 7). The main advantages of the developed method are simple application, environment friendly, short time, and low cost which makes this method to be applied routinely for measuring iron in various water samples.