Abstract
Alkanolamines, in the absence of water, are converted to the amide ester or triacetate with acetic anhydride-pyridine mixture. The amide ester or triacetate of the alkanolamine is determined by GLC on a column containing diethylene glycol succinate on Chromosorb G. Procedures for determining alkanolamines in various hair sprays are described; recoveries by the proposed procedure were satisfactory. The method developed was applied to the following 4 alkanolamines: 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, and triisopropanolamine.