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Dithizone

ACS reagent, for spectrophotometric det. of Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn, ≥98.0% (TLC)

• Synonym(s): Diphenylthiocarbazone
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅NHNHCSN=NC₆H₅
• CAS Number: 60-10-6
• Molecular Weight: 256.33
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 748838
• EC Number: 200-454-1
• MDL number: MFCD00003025
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57650198
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (TLC)
• form: powder
• quality: for spectrophotometric det. of Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• mp: 168 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: S=C(NNc1ccccc1)\N=N\c2ccccc2
• InChI: 1S/C13H12N4S/c18-13(16-14-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-15-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,14H,(H,16,18)/b17-15+
• InChI key: UOFGSWVZMUXXIY-BMRADRMJSA-N

Description

General description

Dithizone (Diphenylthiocarbazone) is used as chelating agent for zinc. It is widely used for the liquid-liquid and solid phase extraction of various metals, since it forms stable complexes with the metals.

Application

• Dithizone modified silver electrode for the determination of metal ions in aqueous solution: This study discusses a dithizone-modified electrode used for the electrochemical determination of various metal ions, highlighting its applications in environmental monitoring and industrial process control (Othman et al., 2016). Source.
• Eco-friendly immobilization of dithizone on coal bottom ash for the adsorption of lead (II) ion from water: This study explores the use of dithizone-immobilized coal ash for the efficient removal of lead from water, demonstrating a cost-effective method for treating contaminated water (Huda et al., 2021). Source.
• Colorimetric Sensing of Pb2+ Ion by Using Ag Nanoparticles in the Presence of Dithizone: The article details the development of a colorimetric sensor for lead ions, which uses silver nanoparticles and dithizone, providing a rapid and sensitive method to detect heavy metal contamination in environments (Roto et al., 2019). Source.
• Dithizone-etched CdTe nanoparticles-based fluorescence sensor for the off–on detection of cadmium ion in aqueous media: This research presents a fluorescent sensor based on dithizone-etched CdTe nanoparticles for detecting cadmium ions, offering applications in environmental monitoring and safety assessments (Li et al., 2017). Source.

Other Notes

Reagent for the extraction and separation of heavy metals; Reagent for the extraction and flame atomic absorption spectroscopic determination of metals, Reagent for the spectrophotometric detection of heavy metals

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves