Sterically hindered phenols (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) and its derivatives) are irreversibly oxidized at þ0.96-1.30 V on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in 0.1 M LiCIO 4 in acetonitrile in accordance to cyclic voltammetry data. a-Tocopherol gives oxidation step at þ0.4 V on voltammograms under the same conditions. Oxidation process leads to formation of corresponding quinoid derivatives. Calibration graphs linearity is 1.5-2 order for all compounds under investigation. Limits of detection are in the range 9.6-44.3 lM. The approach has been applied for determination of BHT and a-tocopherol in vegetable and lubricating oils as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics using preliminary single extraction of analytes with acetonitrile for 15 min at oil/extractant ratio of 1:2.5.
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