Deep eutectic solvent-based ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography for the determination of ultraviolet filters in water samples

Huazi Wang, Lu Hu, Xinya Liu, Shujun Yin, Runhua Lu, Sanbing Zhang, Wenfeng Zhou, Haixiang Gao*

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Abstract

In the present study, a simple and rapid sample preparation method designated ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on a deep eutectic solvent (DES) followed by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet (UV) detection (HPLC-UVD) was developed for the extraction and determination of UV filters from water samples. The model analytes were 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone (BP-1), benzophenone (BP) and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (BP-3). The hydrophobic DES was prepared by mixing trioctylmethylammonium chloride (TAC) and decanoic acid (DecA). Various influencing factors (selection of the extractant, amount of DES, ultrasound duration, salt addition, sample volume, sample pH, centrifuge rate and duration) on UV filter recovery were systematically investigated. Under optimal conditions, the proposed method provided good recoveries in the range of 90.2–103.5% and relative standard deviations (inter-day and intra-day precision, n = 5) below 5.9%. The enrichment factors for the analytes ranged from 67 to 76. The limits of detection varied from 0.15 to 0.30 ng mL−1, depending on the analytes. The linearities were between 0.5 and 500 ng mL−1 for BP-1 and BP and between 1 and 500 ng mL−1 for BP-3, with coefficients of determination greater than 0.99. Finally, the proposed method was applied to the determination of UV filters in swimming pool and river water samples, and acceptable relative recoveries ranging from 82.1 to 106.5% were obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Chromatography A
Volume1516
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Deep eutectic solvent
  • Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction
  • HPLC-UVD
  • UV filters

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