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Anthrone as a reagent in fluorescence analysis, and some applications
Author(s) -
Radley J. A.
Publication year - 1950
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740010709
Subject(s) - anthrone , reagent , chemistry , fluorescence , tartaric acid , chromatography , glycerol , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , citric acid
A reagent consisting of anthrone dissolved in concentrated sulphuric acid has been found to develop characteristic fluorescence colours in filtered ultra‐violet light when heated with low concentration of a number of organic compounds. Glycerol and glycol derivatives are especially reactive, and so is tartaric acid. The reaction has the delicacy of a ‘micro’ test and several instances of its use for identification of specific compounds in industrial forensic and foodstuff investigations are given.