Determination of water in thiols by Karl Fischer titration.
Water in thiol-containing samples may be determined by titration with Karl Fischer reagent after conversion of the thiol into a thioether. Both acrylonitrile and N-ethylmaleimide have been found to be suitable reagents.
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