Chemiluminescence of lucigenin in aqueous aliphatic amines

V.M. Raut*, V.W. Banewar, G.H. Murhekar, M.P.Wadekar, R.P. pawar and m.p. bhise

Department of Chemistry, Government Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities, Amravati - 444 604 (India).

Received on August 08, 2009 and accepted on October 15, 2009

ABSTRACT

Chemiluminescence of Lucigenin has been studied in aqueous amine solutions. The Chemiluminescence emission spectra are recorded using a Fuess spectrograph. A broad emission band appears in the visible region from 470 to 640 nm having an emission peak of 550 nm at the concentration of 1 × 10-3 M lucigenin. The resolved Chemiluminescence emission band show three peaks having maxima at 510, 555 and 610 nm respectively. The mechanism of Chemiluminescence of Lucigenin is based on Chemiluminescence, fluorescence and absorption of lucigenin in aqueous methyl and ethyl amines.

Keywords : Chemiluminescence, Lucigenin, Fluorescence, Amine.