Quercetin as colorimetric reagent for determination of zirconium
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Abstract
Methods described in the literature for the determination of zirconium are generally designed for relatively large amounts of this element. A good procedure using colorimetric reagent for the determination of trace amounts is desirable. Quercetin has been found to yield a sensitive color reaction with zirconium suitable for the determination of from 0.1 to 50 of zirconium dioxide. The procedure developed involves the separation of zirconium from interfering elements by precipitation with p-dimethylaminoazophenylarsonic acid prior to its estimation with quercetin. The quercetin reaction is carried out in 0.5N hydrochloric acid solution. Under the operating conditions it is indicated that quercetin forms a 2 to 1 complex with zirconium; however, a 2 to 1 and a 1 to 1 complex can coexist under special conditions. Approximate values for the equilibrium constants of the complexes are K1 = 0.33 x 10-5 and K2 = 1.3 x 10-9. Seven Bureau of Standards samples of glass sands and refractories were analyzed with excellent results. The method described should find considerable application in the analysis of minerals and other materials for macro as well as micro amounts of zirconium.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Quercetin as colorimetric reagent for determination of zirconium |
| Series title | Analytical Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1021/ac60084a026 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ACS Publications |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 1886 |
| Last page | 1890 |
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