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Catalog number ALFA17947.09
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Quantity:
10 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialDithizone
CAS60-10-6
Health Hazard 1H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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Dithizone acts as an indicator for metals. It is also used as a chelating agent for heavy metals like mercury and lead. It is also used to evaluate the purification of human pancreatic islet preparations, which is used for transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Applications
Dithizone acts as an indicator for metals. It is also used as a chelating agent for heavy metals like mercury and lead. It is also used to evaluate the purification of human pancreatic islet preparations, which is used for transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide, and pyridine. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Dithizone acts as an indicator for metals. It is also used as a chelating agent for heavy metals like mercury and lead. It is also used to evaluate the purification of human pancreatic islet preparations, which is used for transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide, and pyridine. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reagent for extraction of metals. Indicator for metals: Anal. Chim. Acta, 57, 393 (1971).
- Saxena, R.; Tiwari, S.; Sharma, N. Flow-injection solid phase extraction using Dowex Optipore L493 loaded with dithizone for preconcentration of chromium species from industrial waters and determination by FAAS. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (85), 69196-69204.
- Zhang, L.; Xiong, Z.; Zhang, L.; Yu, B.; Zhang, W. Magnetic nanoparticles coated with dithizone-modified chitosan for use in solid-phase extraction of copper(II). Anal. Methods 2015, 7 (5), 2050-2054.