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BY
Dr. Suman Pattanayak
Associate Professor
Department of Pharma Analysis & QA.
Vijaya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences for Women
M. Pharm/ I Sem
Advance Pharmaceutical
Analysis
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Method for water determinationMethod for water determination
• in technical products
(oil, plastics and gases)
• in cosmetic products
• in pharmaceutical products
• in food industry
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KF TitrationKF Titration
KF titration methodsKF titration methods
Volumetric KF titration Coulometric KF titration
Working medium & titrant Iodine is generated in titration
cell (anodic oxidation)
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Volumetric KF titration step by stepVolumetric KF titration step by step
• Fill titration vessel with
solvent
• Pretitration with KF reagent
• Add the sample
• Titrate with KF reagent
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Volumetric KF reagentsVolumetric KF reagents
One component reagents
– Titrant contains iodine, sulphur dioxide, buffer and methanol/ethanol
– Working medium contains only the methanol/ethanol
– Disadvantage: the titre decreases 5% per year in the closed bottle!
Two component reagents
– Titrant contains iodine
– Solvent contains buffer and sulphur dioxide
– Advantages: pH optimum in the solvent / fast reaction / titre is
very stable
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Coulometric KF titration step by stepCoulometric KF titration step by step
• current is our burette
• iodine is produced from a iodide
containing solvent by anodic
oxidation
• generating current is switched off
as soon as a slight excess of free
iodine is present
• free iodine is indicated by a double
platinum electrode
H+ H
II-
-
-
+-
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KF TitrationKF Titration
How to fill coulometric cell with diaphragm?How to fill coulometric cell with diaphragm?
• CatholyteCatholyte 5 mL5 mL
Reduction: 2 HReduction: 2 H++
+2 e+2 e--
= H= H22
change catholyte weekly!change catholyte weekly!
• Anolyte:Anolyte: about 100 mLabout 100 mL
2 I2 I--
= I= I22 + 2 e+ 2 e--
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Comparison with and without diaphragmComparison with and without diaphragm
Without diaphragm With diaphragm
Recommendable for most
applications, sample should
have a good solubility in alcohol
Reagents with low conductivity
(the addition of chloroform or
xylene > 10%),
with ketone reagents
absolute water content < 50 ppm
Generator I: 400 mA Generator I: auto
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Coulometric KF reagentsCoulometric KF reagents
• Capacity of more than 1000 mg of water (100 mL KF
reagent)
• Anodic and cathodic reagents
• Combined reagents
• Special reagents for ketones
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KF TitrationKF Titration
• Volumetric titration
range of application 0.1 % - 100 %
depends on sample size
• Coulometric
range of application 0.001 % - 1 %
(10 µg - 200 mg absolute water content), mainly liquids
and gases
Which is the right method for myWhich is the right method for my
application?application?
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Endpoint indicationEndpoint indication
Bivoltametry Ipol = 50 uA
Constant current applied to double Pt electrode
During titration: Excess H2O
High voltage between Pt wires
At end of titration: Small excess of free iodine
Voltage decreases sharply
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KF TitrationKF Titration
permanent consumption of KF reagentpermanent consumption of KF reagent
DriftDrift
Aim: constant and low drift
Optimal: Volumetry <10 µL/min
Coulometry 2...10 µg/min
• Influence on the results drift correction
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KF TitrationKF Titration
DriftDrift
• Start drift – acceptable drift value for start of
determination (cond. OK)
• Stop criteria drift – absolute or relative drift value
- Absolute drift– the entered value is the stop drift
- Relative drift – the stop drift is calculated from the
measured drift value (start) and the entered value
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KF TitrationKF Titration
Only a version with dosing units ?
• Advantages:
The dosing unit can be
totally emptied that
means:
– No crystallisation in cock
and tubings
– Rinsing the buret several
times after changing the
titrant is no longer
necessary
In addition to determination of pH, weighing, acid-base titration, determination of water-content is one of the most frequently used methods in laboratories world wide.
In 1935 KF published his “New Method for the Determination of water…”. Many chemists have since been occupied with this reagent.
It is used in various industries, from quality control of raw materials to water determination in pharmaceutical products.
SO2 + ROH -&gt; ester, which is neutralized by the base.
Anion of alkyl sulphurous acid = reacting compound, already present in the KF reagent.
Titration: Oxidation SO32- -&gt; SO42- by I2, consumes water.
Stoichiometric reaction
suitable ROH to esterify SO2 completely
Suitable base for complete neutralization
pH 5-7 preferred (optimized by imidazole)
pH adjustment of prime importance =&gt; reaction rate is constant
Reaction only takes place as long as sample releases water
Reagents needed to carry out KFT
Water comes from the sample, other components of reaction from reagent
&lt; pH 5: log K increases linearly with pH
reaction rate to low (low results)
5.5-7: optimum, reaction rate constant
&gt;8:reaction rate increases slightly (side reactions probably occur)
Volumetric -&gt; classical titration, I2-containing titrant is added via buret
Coulometric -&gt; titrant is produced from I- in solution by anodic oxidation
H20 calculated out of applied current
Both methods:
-titration cell as impervious as possible (atmospheric water!)
-water adhered to wall of cell -&gt; removed by swirling conditioned solvent
Volumetric
Higher (absolute) water contents
Solid or pasty samples can be directly introduced
Variety of suitable solvents, specifically adapted
Lower detection limit (50-100 ppm)
No stable titre -&gt; determination of titre regularly
Why pretitration?
O-ring and molecular sieve -&gt; change regularly (in general 6 weeks, depends on air-humidity)
Two possibilities for working medium and titrant
1-Component: flexibility regarding solvent additives for improving solubility of sample
Titrant 5 mg/mL:5 mg H2O can react with 1 mL
Titre determination:Water Std 10 recommended, Na-tartrat not as reproducible (bad solubility in methanol)
dest water possible, but very tiny amount, good practice needed
Not a classical titration -&gt; “electronic buret”
Same chem. process as volumetric KFT: 1 H2O consumes 1 I2
I2 generated electronically
-&gt; absolute method -&gt; no titre
Instrument measures time + current flow to EP
-&gt; prop. I2 -&gt; prop. H2O
Primarily for small amounts of water
Metrohm: 10 g – 200 mg H2O, resolution 0.1 g
I2 produced by generator electrode, 2 different types:
Cell without diaphragm
- easy to handle and clean
- only 1 reagent (!!!Use only reagents intended for these electrodes!!!)
- electrode rapidly ready for use (no water on diaphragm)
- no cathode compartment -&gt; reduction on Pt plate
b) Cell with diaphragm
- ketones/aldehydes in sample
(special reagents available only for this type)
- reagents with low conductivity
- lower trace range
Reagents
anolyte -&gt; titration vessel
catholyte -&gt; cathode compartment
same level of both (prevents pressure compensation)
EP: double Pt electrode
Absolute -&gt; no titre determination
Check from time to time with certified standard
With diaphragm
low water content, conductivity
Anode + cathode compartment separated
to avoid interferences
Allows application of lower current densities of 100-200 A
2 reagent solutions necessary for cell with diaphragm:
anolyte: modified KF reagent, containing I- instead of I2
KF reaction occurs in anolyte
catholyte: enables counterpart cathode reaction which must proceed so that the by-products of the KF-reaction produced at the cathode are not disturbed
Combined reagents: Merck reagents and Coulomat E, in both compartments same solution
Keton reagents &lt;- side reactions
Ipol: Small current is applied to between the electrodes (AC much more sensitive than DC) and resulting voltage is measured.
As long as there is H2O-&gt; high voltage is applied (I2 -&gt; I-)
End of titration: reaction turnover is decreasing (small excess of free I2) -&gt; strong decrease of voltage
EP is determined by entering switch-off voltage. Reagent addition stops when reached
Voltage: High as long as H2O in sample + I2 added
Once reaction turnover decreases, potential decreases
End point is not sufficient as criteria (titration would stop at signal at 88 sec)
-&gt; Additionally drift as EP criteria
Drift &lt;- water entering system
Drift correction:
20 ug/min drift and 1 min measurement,
Sample 10 ug =&gt; 30 ug =&gt; correction necessary
Drift higher than sample -&gt; lower drift recommended for trace analysis
Optimal drift is for europe, depends on humidity, air condition might be good in some countries for trace analysis
Standard parameters
Dynamics:near to EP -&gt; add smaller amount
Dynamics 100: from 350 smaller steps (volumetry), 120 (coulometry)
Special parameters:
Coulometer:Ketone reagents
Volumeter:Ethanol reagents
High-end titrator for up to four 800 Dosino dosing systems.
Karl Fischer titration (KFT) and endpoint titration (SET), pH measurement (MEAS), liquid handling.
With four MSB connections, one measuring interface; USB connection.
Direction downwards -&gt; no air-bubbles dosed
Possibility to empty totally -&gt; saves reagents
Work relatively precisely
Both available with generator electrodes with or without diaphragm
Differences: Printer included 756
Optional: Automatic reagent changer (after a defined time)
Many substances release water slowly or at elevated temps
-&gt; not suitable for direct KFT
Further problem: low solubility of sample in alcohol,
side reactions of other substances
=&gt; Substance heated in oven, locate upstream from cell
Released water is transferred by flow of dry carrier gas to titration cell, where KFT takes place
=&gt; Only water enters cell
=&gt; No unwanted side reactions + matrix effects and contaminations
Oven for volumetric and coulometric KFT
832 -&gt; stand alone
774 -&gt; automated