3- Methyl-2-benzothiazolone hydrazone hydrochloride

Free formaldehyde is reacted with acetylacetone in the presence of an excess of an ammonium salt to form the yellow fluorescent compound, 3,5-diacetyl-1,4-dihydrolutidine and subsequently determined spectrophotometrically in methods A-E (14). In these methods, the test sample must be colorless and free from other carbonyl compounds. Some other derivatives have been used to analyze formaldehyde. For example, formaldehyde was reacted with sodium 4,5-dihydroxy-2,7-naphthalene disulfonate in sulfuric acid solution to yield a purple color (580 nm) and then subjected to colorimetric analysis. A purple-colored pararosaniline derivative was used to analyze formaldehyde in air (15). Air sample was passed through an aqueous solution which contained 0.4% of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolone hydrazone hydrochloride and then a dye produced was determined at 635 or 670 nm (16). Molecular sieve (1.6 mm pettet) was used to trap formaldehyde in air samples. The formaldehyde... 

Aldehydes, DBTScriON 3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolone hydrazone hydrochloride. 

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