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How to use a spectrophotometer to determine the amount of drug dechlorination
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Spectrophotometry can be used to monitor dechlorination reactions. Here's how:
1. Choose a suitable wavelength: Many drugs have unique UV-Vis absorption spectra. Find a wavelength where the drug absorbs strongly, and the byproducts (dechlorinated forms) absorb minimally.
2. Prepare standards: Make solutions of known concentrations of the original drug and any potential dechlorination products.
3. Measure absorbance: Use the spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance of the standards at the chosen wavelength. This creates a calibration curve relating absorbance to concentration.
4. Run the reaction: Carry out the dechlorination reaction under controlled conditions.
5. Measure absorbance of the reaction mixture: At various time points, measure the absorbance of the reaction mixture at the chosen wavelength.
6. Calculate concentration: Using the calibration curve, determine the concentration of the original drug and any dechlorination products in the reaction mixture.
7. Analyze the data: By comparing the concentrations at different time points, you can track the progress of the dechlorination reaction.
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