Microcomputer-controlled polarographic instrumentation and its use in the determination of stability constants of crown ether complexes

A computer-controlled polarographic system is described, based on a commercially available polarograph interfaced to a microcomputer. Experiments are controlled and monitored entirely from software, including automatic evaluation of the Tast polarograms and addition of solutions to the polarographic cell from a motor burette. The program was written in FORTH, a computer language especially apt for laboratory automation. The system is used in the determination of stability constants of crown ether complexes

Polarographic determination of malononitrile

A procedure is proposed for the determination of malononitrile by differential pulse polarography in methanolic 0.1M tetraethylammonium iodide/0.001M tetramethylammonium hydroxide as the supporting electrolyte. In this medium malononitrile is chemically converted into an electroactive species. With close control of timing of the steps in the procedure the error of the method is ±1.5% in the concentration range 0.0001–0.001M. Acrylonitrile, benzonitrile and succinic acid dinitrile do not interfere

The ion-sensitive field effect transistor in rapid acid-base titrations

Ion-sensitive field effect transistors (ISFETs) are used as the pH sensor in rapid acid—base titrations. Titration speeds at least five times greater than those with glass electrodes are possible for accuracies better than ±1%

The polarographic determination of stability constants of urea/crown ether complexes in methanol

A general method for determination of the stability constants of complexes of crown ethers and related compounds with small organic molecules in polar solvents is described, based on an indirect polarographic procedure. Computerized evaluation of the data forms an essential part of the procedure