title: Picolinaldehyde 4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone as a spectrophotometric reagent for the selective determination of small amounts of cobalt in the presence of iron.
abstract: The characteristics and analytical applications of picolinaldehyde 4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazone are described. This compound gives coloured reactions with cobalt(II), iron(II) and (III), nickel(II), copper(II), palladium(II) and other ions, that are much more sensitive than those with picolinaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. The 1:2 yellow cobalt(II) complex has been used for the spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in the presence of iron, and applied to steel analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ariza
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pavon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pino