Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
6-30-1955
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
James A. Bradley
Second Advisor
Michael Frederick
Third Advisor
Saul I. Kreps
Abstract
Analytical techniques were studied for the determination of the purity of the sodium salt of 2-nitrophenol-4-sulfonic acid. The best method proved to be reduction followed by diazotisation.
The reduction of the sodium salt of 2 2-nitrophenol-4-sulfonic acid was carried out at various times and temperatures using sodium sulfide and sodium polysulfides as reducing agents. The reduction rate was very slow using sodium sulfide and only fair using sodium polysulfide solutions. Difficulties were experienced because of air oxidation.
The amount of reaction of sodium sulfide in the presence of a large excess of the sodium salt of 2 -nitrophenol-4 -sulfonic acid was studied. The sodium sulfide was oxidized very slowly by the nitro compound. Fair correlation was found, but was not good because of sources of uncontrollable error in the method of analysis used.
Recommended Citation
Waer, Robert Leslie, "The reduction of the sodium salt of 2-nitro-phenol-4-sulfonic acid with sodium sulfide and sodium polysulfide" (1955). Theses. 2365.
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