Analytical Application of the Binary and Ternary Complexes of 2,10-Disubstituted Phenothiazines

Abstract

Phenothiazines (PT) are an important family of compound from a medical point of view. They are widely used among the tricyclic antidepressants. Their application in therapy requires methods for their determination in pharmaceuticals and body fluids. The extractive-spectrophotometric methods are very useful for these determinations. They are based on the formation of the binary and ternary complexes. Phenothiazines react with some organic substances (e.g., picric acid, alizarin S, bromocresol green, and triphenylmethane dyes) as well as with thiocyanate or halide complexes of metals [e.g., Co(II), Pd(II), Fe(III), Cr(III), Au(III), Ti(IV), Pt(IV), Mo(V), W(V), U(VI)] forming well-defined ion-association compounds. The compounds are sparingly soluble in water but quantitatively extracted from the aqueous phase into organic solvents. The extracts are intensely colored and stable for a few days. These properties are the basis for utilizing the binary and ternary complexes of phenothiazines in chemical and pharmaceutical analysis. This review described the analytical application of these complexes.

Keywords:

• 2,10-disubstituted phenothiazines
• binary and ternary complexes