DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY FOR COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE DETERMINATION IN A SYNTHETIC POLYMER BY ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETRY

Authors

  • Dorelly A. BONILLA Q.
  • Luisa F. PEÑUELA B.
  • Noralba SIERRA M.
  • Josías E. DÍAZ F.
  • Jaime H. ROJAS B.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.vitae.772

Keywords:

Cocaine, polymer, reverse high performance liquid chromatography, C18, UV detection

Abstract

An ultraviolet spectrometry method was developed for the quantitative assay of cocaine hydrochloride in

a latex plastic polymer. The absorption was determined in sulfuric acid 0,5N at 233 nm, after substance

extraction using the same acid. Selectivity, linearity between 4 and 20 ppm and good reproducibility were

shown by this method. Detection and quantification limits were 1,6 and 4,0 ppm, respectively. Method

robustness was also verified, as well as cocaine hydrochloride stability in sulfuric acid 0,5N, medium

where the samples and reference standards were stored. These properties, besides its simplicity and

accuracy, make it suitable for achieving proposed objectives. The validated method was applied to the

determination of cocaine hydrochloride in polymer confiscated by the law

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Published

16-02-2009

How to Cite

BONILLA Q., D. A., PEÑUELA B., L. F., SIERRA M., N., DÍAZ F., J. E., & ROJAS B., J. H. (2009). DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY FOR COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE DETERMINATION IN A SYNTHETIC POLYMER BY ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETRY. Vitae, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.vitae.772

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Pharmacology and Toxicology