An Improvement in the Sensitivity of the Salkowski Reagent for Tryptamine, Tryptophan and Indoleacetic Acid
1966; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1399-3054.1966.tb07053.x
ISSN1399-3054
AutoresJames E. Perley, Bruce B. Stowe,
Tópico(s)Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
ResumoAbstract The reaction of indoles with the Salkowski reagent has been examined. It was found that the concentration of acid as well as the concentration and anionic component of the iron salt employed are critical factors in the choice of a reagent that will fail to react—or will react maximally with a given indole. Tryptamine can be reproducibly assayed with a reagent containing 0.01 M Fe(NO 3 ) 3 in 7.0 M HCIO 4 . Two ml of this reagent are added to two ml of the sample. The absorbancy is read at 450 nm after 90 minutes under uniform light conditions. Versions of this reagent can also be used for the quantitative colorimetric determination of tryptophan or indoleacetic acid.
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