Liebermann reagent
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Liebermann reagent
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The Liebermann reagent named after Hungarian chemist Leo Liebermann (1852-1926) is used as a simple spot-test to presumptively identify alkaloids as well as other compounds. It is composed of a mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid. 1 g of potassium nitrite is used for every 10 mL of sulfuric acid. Potassium nitrite may also be substituted by sodium nitrite. It is used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA. The test is performed by scraping off a small amount of the s
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2012-01-25T20:22:44Z
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2024-09-03T19:38:22Z
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