Analysis and Toxicity

The simplest method is probably colorimetric, based on its electronic spectrum [215], It can also be determined gravimetrically by addition of diphenylsulfide or ethanol to a solution of RuO this gives RuO which is then reduced to the metal [236], Alternatively addition of 2-propanol to a solution of RuO solution generates RuO. nHp [237], 

Although it has been said [236] that RuO is less harmful to the eyes than is OsO, nevertheless great care should always be taken in handling it. The high vapour pressure of the solid under ambient conditions makes it very dangerous 

As mentioned in 1.2.1 above, there are several reviews on the properties of RuO as an oxidant in organic chemistry, both as a stoicheiometric but also as a catalytic reagent [12, 34-36, 39, 60, 64, 201-203]. It is one of the most important and versatile of Ru oxidants. In the first few years after its properties in the field were realised it was often used for oxidation of alcohol groups in carbohydrates, but its versatility as an oxidant quickly became apparent and its use was extended to a variety of other reactions, notably to alkene cleavage and, more recently, to the c/x-dihydroxylation and ketohydroxylation of alkenes. 

The publication used [239] is relatively obscure, and it was a paper of 1959 which really established the RuO /aq. Na(IO )/CCl system for production of RuO  

Common procedures for making RuO in situ generally use hydrated RuO or RuClj as starting materials. The dioxide RuO is said to be preferable to RuClj since oxidised chloro impurities are not formed and it may react faster than RuClj [242]) hydrated rather than anhydrous RuO should be used [243, 244]. 

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Specifications, Analysis, and Toxicity. Dicyandiamide is identified quaHtatively by paper chromatography and quantitatively by ultraviolet spectrometry of the chromatogram. More commonly, total nitrogen analysis is used as a purity control or the dicyandiamide is converted by hydrolysis to guanylurea, which is determined gravimetrically as the nickel salt (50). Methods based on the precipitation of silver dicyandiamide picrate are sometimes used (51). Dicyandiamide can also be titrated with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide ia pyridine solution. Table 4 gives a typical analysis of a commercial sample. Dicyandiamide is essentially nontoxic. It may, however, cause dermatitis. 

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Environmental contaminants are present as complex mixtures, so that if toxicity is found, procedures known as toxicity identification evaluation may be carried out. This procedure identifies toxic components by systematically treating the effluent, elutrate, or pore water to remove various fractions - hydro-phobic ( fat soluble ) chemicals, metals, acids, volatile compounds, etc. - and retesting the toxicity after each extraction. Loss of toxicity after an extraction implicates the chemical that was extracted. This is confirmed by chemical analysis and toxicity tests on... 

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