title: Non-aqueous redox determination of ascorbic acid with copper (II).
abstract: Hydrated copper (II) perchlorate (in acetonitrile) has been used for the direct visual and potentiometric determination of ascorbic acid in acetic acid-acetonitrile media. Diphenylamine and diphenylbenzidine are suitable indicators. A bright platinum wire is used as indicator electrode and a modified calomel or an antimony electrode as reference electrode for the potentiometric titration. Ascorbic acid is oxidized to dehydroascorbic acid. The proposed method is simple, accurate and reliable. The reverse titration also works well.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Himachal Pradesh University, Simla-171005 India.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar