A carbon paste electrode modified with 3-n-propyl-4-picolinium chloride silsesquioxane polymer was tested as a sensor for dihydroxybenzene isomers. The sensor showed excellent performance for simultaneous electroanalytical determination of hydroquinone and catechol. The calibration curves obtained were linear in the concentration range of 10.0 to 450.0 µmol L¹ for hydroquinone (r = 0.998) and 10.0 to 300.0 µmol L-1 for catechol (r = 0.997). The visual limit of detection was 10.0 µmol L-1 for both isomers.
modified carbon paste electrode; silsesquioxane; dihydroxybenzenes; electroanalysis
