Colorimetric determination of arylamines and sulphonamides by diazotization and coupling in a micellar solution

Abstract The use of a micellar solution as a means for improving the colorimetric determination of arylamines by diazotization and coupling is studied. Sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS), Triton X-100 (TX-100) and N -cetylpyridinium chloride (NCPC), together with the diazotizable substances aniline and sulphanilic acid and the coupling agents 1-naphthylamine and N -(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine are used as model compounds. The protonation constants of the dyes follow the order SDS>H 2 O>TX-100>NCPC. In an SDS micellar solution the coupling rate increases greatly, allowing the rapid formation of the protonated dyes in an acetate buffer. Other advantages are the possibility of analysing very non-pola…