ACROLEIN DETERMINATION BY MEANS OF TRYPTOPHANE - A COLORIMETRIC MICROMETHOD
ACROLEIN DETERMINATION BY MEANS OF TRYPTOPHANE - A COLORIMETRIC MICROMETHOD
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DOI:
10.1021/i560140a021
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发表时间:
1945-01-01
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通讯作者:
BORUFF, CS
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作者:
CIRCLE, SJ;STONE, L;BORUFF, CS
A new colorimetric method of analysis for acrolein has the advan-tages over previous methods of a spectrally purer color with e maximum in the absorption curve, a colorless blank, and greater specificity. The method is based on the color produced by the condensation of acrolein with tryptophane Induced by concen-trated hydrochloric acid, and is capable of detecting quantitatively as little as 15 micrograms of acrolein. The method is suitable for quantitative work only in the absence of other aldehydes, unless their concentration is relatively much less than that of the acrolein.CROLEIN, a poisonous lachrymatory agent formed from/\glycerol by dehydration, is frequently found as an atmos-pheric contaminant in several industries. It has been reported as a product of bacterial fermentation of glycerol (6, 15), and as an undesirable constituent of fruit brandy (12) and wine (15). In-frequently distillates from grain and molasses fermentations are noted to be “peppery”, owingto its presence. Although precipitation tests are available for the qualitative identification ofacrolein, they are unsuitable for quantitative purposes. A recent polarographic method (9), although specific, lacks the convenience of a colorimetric procedure.