31385

Devarda′s alloy

puriss. p.a.

• Linear Formula: AlCuZn
• CAS Number: 8049-11-4
• NACRES: NA.21
• PubChem Substance ID: 329753757
• UNSPSC Code: 41116105
• MDL number: MFCD00198176

Properties

• grade: puriss. p.a.
• Quality Segment: 100
• form: powder
• composition: aluminum, ~45% , copper, ~50% , zinc, ~5%
• mp: 550 °C (lit.)
• application(s): food and beverages; forensics and toxicology
• SMILES string: [Al].[Cu].[Zn]
• InChI: 1S/Al.Cu.Zn
• InChI key: MUBKMWFYVHYZAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Devarda′s alloy is a reducing agent, and has found application in being used to reduce NO₃--N, or NO₂--N, into NH⁴⁺-N, thereby finding functionality in being used for total nitrogen determination.

Application

Reducing agent used for the determination of total nitrogen by the method of Kjeldahl. Reagent used for the reduction of alkaline solutions of chlorate to chloride

Devarda′s alloy was used to study, its effects as a reducing agent on Cp2TiCl-catalyzed living radical polymerization of styrene, which was initiated by epoxide radical ring opening.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H228,H411
• pcodes: P210 - P240 - P241 - P273 - P280 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Flam. Sol. 1
• Storage Class: 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges