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A validated simple reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic – diode array detection (HPLC–DAD) method was optimised for the analysis of dodine in their pesticide dosage forms by replacing more hazardous acetonitrile and methanol with safe ethanol. The chromatographic analysis was achieved on the Waters, Symmetry C8 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm; 5 µm) using an eco-friendly isocratic eluent; ethanol: water (containing 0.1% v/v trifluoroacetic acid) (50:50, v/v) as the mobile phase with the flow rate of 1.0 mL/minute. The detector wavelength was set at 205 nm. The method was validated as per the SANCO (Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection) and ICH (International conference on harmonisation) guidelines. The calibration curve showed a good correlation coefficient (0.9998) over the concentration range of 20.04 to 180.34 mg/L. The method was highly precise and robust with a relative standard deviation value of less than 2%. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) was between 0.80 and 2.40 mg/L, respectively. The extraction recovery of the analyte ranged from 99.38% to 102.00%. Assessment results proved that our analytical method is considered an eco-friendly alternative to conventionally reported methods regarding usage of safe solvents and chemicals, a minimal amount of waste production, and a short time of analysis. Accordingly, the proposed method could be readily applied for quality control purposes as an eco-friendly, simple, and efficient analytical tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The polymer supported carvacrol anion was reacted with 1,2-dibromoethane, 1,4-dibromoethane, oxalyl dichloride, malonyl dichloride, succinyl dichloride, glutaroyl dichloride, and adipoyl dichloride to afford the corresponding dimeric carvacryl ethers or esters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The advantage of simultaneous separation and quantification is the reduction of analysis time and consumption of solvents and reagents. Objective: The objective of the present investigation was to optimize and validate a novel, rapid, and simple reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous determination of acephate, dinotefuran, and emamectin benzoate in a pesticide formulation. Method: The chromatographic separation and quantification were accomplished by using Kromasil CN column (250mm 4.6mm; 5 lm) with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and water [0.1% (v/v) triethylamine, pH 2.7 with 10% (v/v) orthophosphoric acid] in the ratio of 50:50 (v/v) with a flow rate of 1.0mL/min and diode array detection at the wavelength of (215 nm and 245 nm). Results: The HPLC method was able to separate and quantify all the actives in the formulation by isocratic elution within 10min. The method was fully validated in accordance with the SANCO and Collaborative International Pesticide Analytical Council guidelines concerning system suitability, specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, and robustness. All the analytical parameters are within the range of acceptable limits in the guidelines. Conclusions: The validated method was successfully applied to a pesticide formulation. Highlights: The novelty of the current research work lies in the development of the simple and rapid HPLC method for simultaneous determination of acephate, dinotefuran, and emamectin benzoate in wettable granular formulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]