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The determination of metals in organic compounds

A Review

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Summary

A comprehensive review of the methods available for the determination of metals in organic compounds has been made. The following metals have been considered:—sodium, potassium, lithium, rubidium, caesium, magnesium, calcium, barium, strontium, boron, thallium, silicon, germanium, antimony, bismuth, tin, lead, selenium, tellurium, silver, gold, osmium, platinum, copper, cadmium, zinc, mercury, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, niobium, tantalum, rhenium, titanium, zirconium and uranium.

Zusammenfassung

Eine vollständige Übersicht über Methoden zur Bestimmung von Metallen in organischen Verbindungen wird gegeben. Für folgende Metalle werden Methoden beschrieben: Natrium, Kalium, Lithium, Rubidium, Cäsium, Magnesium, Calcium, Barium, Strontium, Bor, Thallium, Silicium, Germanium, Antimon, Wismut, Zinn, Blei, Selen, Tellur, Silber, Gold, Osmium, Platin, Kupfer, Cadmium, Zink, Quecksilber, Vanadium, Chrom, Eisen, Kobalt, Nickel, Niob, Tantal, Rhenium, Titan, Zirkonium und Uran.

Résumé

On donnait une revue complète des méthodes valables pour le dosage des métaux dans des substances organiques. Des méthodes sont décrites pour les métaux suivants: sodium, potassium, lithium, rubidium, caesium, magnésium, calcium, barium, strontium, bore, thallium, silicium, germanium, antimoine, bismuth, étain, plomb, sélénium, tellure, argent, or, osmium, platine, cuivre, cadmium, zinc, mercure, vanadium, chrome, fer, cobalt, nickel, niobe, tantale, rhenium, titane, zirconium et urane.

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Belcher, R., Gibbons, D. & Sykes, A. The determination of metals in organic compounds. Mikrochim Acta 40, 76–103 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01413316

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