Gas Chromatographic Determination of BHT in Soaps

Sedea, L.; Toninelli, G.

doi:10.1093/chromsci/19.6.290

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“…Although analytical methods including colorimetric (1)(2)(3), thin layer chromatography (TLC) (4,5), gas chromatography (GC) (6)(7)(8), and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) (9)(10)(11)(12)(13) have been reported in the literature for the analysis of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) (and certain other antioxidants) in such substances as fats, oils, foodstuffs, packaging materials, etc., the recent publication of Sedea and Toninelli (14) was the only one found which dealt specifically with soap analysis. Their method was a standard addition, packed column GC procedure of the soap sample dissolved in methanol.…”

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Quantitative determination of BHT in soap products by capillary gas chromatography

Goldstein

Molever

Lok

1982

J Americ Oil Chem Soc

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A simple and rapid capillary gas chromatography (GC) method is described for the quantitative determination of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-"methylphenol (BHT) antioxidant in soap bars, fatty acids, and related intermediates. The procedure involves blending the sample with dimethylformamide in the presence of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (DTBP) internal standard, filtering the mixture, silylating an aliquot with BSTFA (bis-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide) and quantifying by capillary GC using flame ionization detection. The silyl derivatization and nonpolar capillary column (12 m, methyl silicone, fused silica) provided resolution of BHT from certain fragrance component interferences. The method has a detection limit of approximately 10 ppm. Soaps fortified with BHT showed recoveries of 97.1 -+ 3.7% at the 200 ppm level and 92.3 -+ 2.2% when spiked at the 75 ppm level. The effect of bar soap storage time on BHT content is also demonstrated.

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