Stability of dithizone in chloroform-acetic acid solvent system

✍ Scribed by N. Thiagarajan; M. Subbaiyan

• Book ID: 102622689
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 375 KB
• Volume: 269
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0003-2670
• DOI: 10.1016/0003-2670(92)85412-y

✦ Synopsis

Dlthlzone IS very unstable m solution when exposed to direct sunlight and more so when kept at high room temperature An efflclent method for prepanng the reagent solution and using it under the above-mentloned condltrons was developed The simple protocol involves equlhbratmg the reagent solution m chloroform with 6 M acetic acid This mixture can be stored for a reasonable length of time (2 3 weeks) urlthout any detenoratlon and consequent decrease m actlvlty