Supramolecular analytical chemistry: spectrofluorimetric determination of 6- hydroxymelatonin with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin.

A. GUILLERMO BRACAMONTE; GUADALUPE G. MIÑAMBRES ; ALICIA V. VEGLIA

ARKIVOC - ONLINE JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

ARKAT USA INC

Lugar: Florida; Año: 2011 vol. vii p. 439 - 439

1551-7004

he effect of the addition of native (α, β and γ) and derivative (methyl-β and hydroxypropyl-β) cyclodextrins (CD) on the fluorescence of 6-hydroxymelatonin (6HM) in water solutions was studied. The fluorescence of the substrate in the presence of hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HPCD) showed the maximum enhancement and the association constant (KA, mol-1 L) was determined (60±2) and interpreted. The fluorescence quantum yield ratio between the complex and free substrate (φ6HMCD/φ6HM) = 6.0±0.2 provides analytical advantages. On the basis of this supramolecular interaction, an alternative and sensitive spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of 6HM was developed with a detection limit of 0.71 ng mL-1. The validation of the method was performed in urine samples with very good recoveries 95-109 %.