Ketones and Aldehydes – KF Volumetry, Direct-Injection Methyl ethyl ketone, Acetone, and Cyclohexanone | Karl Fischer titrator AQV-300/MOIVO-A19 - JM Science
HIRANUMA APPLICATION DATA Karl Fischer Titrator Data No. KF14 Nov.29. 2018
Water contents Ketones and Aldehydes – KF Volumetry, Direct-Injection Methyl ethyl ketone, Acetone, and Cyclohexanone

1. Abstract

 Water contents of ketones and aldehydes could be determined by Karl Fischer volumetric titrator. In volumetric titration, titrant have a factor which is the capacity to react with water per 1 mL of titrant. Factor is pre-determined before sample measurement and water content of sample is calculated from consumed titrant volume by sample measurement.
 When the sample is liquid, generally sample is measured by direct injection into the titration cell. Dehydrated methanol is generally used for titration solvent. However, in the measurement of ketones and aldehydes, since these react with methanol to produce water, the measurement result tends to be higher than the true value (formula (1)).
                  R₂CO + 2CH₃OH → R₂C(OCH₃)₂ + H₂O ・・・(1)

 For above reason, Karl Fischer reagent without methanol should be used for water determination of ketones and aldehydes. There are commercially available reagents with a special composition for ketones and aldehydes. This chapter introduces an example for the water determination in methyl ethyl ketone, acetone and cyclohexanone with water added to them to 1 %. These samples are often used as paint solvents, raw materials of adhesives, and synthetic resins.

2. Apparatus and Reagents

(1) Apparatus    
    Titrator : HIRANUMA Karl Fischer Volumetric titrator AQV-series or MOIVO-A19
    Titration cell : Standard Cell
(2) Reagents    
    Titrant : HYDRANAL Composite 5K
    Titration solvent : HYDRANAL Working Medium K

3. Procedure

(1) Fill 50 mL of titration solvent into the titration cell as shown in Fig.3.1.
(2) Start blanking to attain stable background.
(3) Wash the syringe with sample.
(4) Draw the sample into syringe and then weigh the syringe.
(5) Inject sample from rubber septum of titration cell as shown in Fig.3.2.
(6) Start titration. Measurement parameter is shown in Table 4.1.
(7) Weigh the syringe again and then set the difference of weight to sample size.


Fig.3.1 Preparation of the reagents



Fig.3.2 Injection of sample

4. Parameters and results

Table 4.1. Parameter.

Condition File    
Cal Mode 0:Sample weight(net)  
  X=(H-b)xFx1000/SIZE  
Interval Time 30 sec
Max Volume 20 mL
Min Feed Vol. 0.01 mL
S.Timer 0 min
KF Factor 5.4839 mg/mL
KF Buret No. 1  
KF Speed(OUT) 12 mL/min
KF Speed(IN) 24 mL/min
Back Ground OFF  
Sample Size Input Every Time  
Blank Value 0 mL
Unit Mode AUTO  
E.P Detection uA  
Solvent S,O,CE  
C.P Level 150 µA
E.P Level 200 µA
Auto Interval 0 g

 

Table 4.2 Results of water content measurement in ketones

Sample Sample
size (g)
Titer
(mL)
Water
(mg)
Water
content (%)
Statistics result
Methyl ethyl ketone 0.5410 1.04 5.759 1.0645 Avg. 1.062 %
  0.4792 0.92 5.095 1.0632 SD 0.003 %
  0.5652 1.08 5.981 1.0582 RSD 0.31 %
             
Acetone 0.4925 0.91 5.039 1.0231 Avg. 1.025 %
  0.5003 0.93 5.150 1.0294 SD 0.004 %
  0.4171 0.77 4.264 1.0223 RSD 0.38 %
             
Cyclohexanone 0.4023 0.74 4.098 1.0186 Avg. 1.021 %
  0.3848 0.71 3.932 1.0218 SD 0.003 %
  0.3841 0.71 3.932 1.0237 RSD 0.25 %
             

5. Note

(1) When the side reaction cannot be suppressed even though you use reagent for ketones, phenomena such as unstable blanking or undetectable endpoint can be obtained. In that case, it may be improved by reducing the amount of sample or replacing titration solvent with new one.
(2) Sampling tools should be dried up well before use.
(3) Purge and fill the titrant to fill it homogeneously into the buret.
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