Reagent for the isolation of amines as crystalline π-complexes.Picrolonic acid is an analytical reagent used for the estimation of calcium, magnesium, lead, strontium and thorium. It is also used for the analysis of alkaloids, tryptophan and phenylalanine.
Purification Methods
Crystallise picrolic acid from water or EtOH (solubility is 0.123% at 15o and 1.203% at 100o in H2O; and 1.107% at 0o and 11.68% at 81o in EtOH). It forms Ca, Cu Hg, Mg, Na, Sr, Pb and many other metal complexes [Maquestian et al Bull Soc Chim Belg 82 233 1973, Isaki et al. Chem Ber 74 1420 1941]. [Beilstein 24 H 51, 24 I 218, 24 II 25, 22 III/IV 105.]
