Determination of Pentachlorophenol and 1-Naphthol by Peroxyoxalate Chemiluminescence

Abstract
Peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence is used for the determination of pentachlorophenol and 1-naphthol in soil. 1-Naphthol is brominated to make it amenable to the procedure. Calibration curves are linear over concentration ranges spanning four orders of magnitude and limits of detection are at the micromolar level. the processes can be carried out in the soil without prior extraction of the analytes.