Hydroxylamine Sulfate Research Articles

Oxidation of hydroxylamine by ferricyanide in presence of zinc sulfate: A rapid method for estimating hydroxylamine and hydrazine in a mixture

The direct titration of alkaline ferricyanide in presence of zinc sulfate with hydroxylamine sulfate has been studied. A clear white precipitate of zinc potassium ferrocyanide indicates the end-point. Hydroxylamine is oxidized to nitric acid and water, and millingram-quaantities of hydroxylamine; can be determinred. In the absence of zinc sulfate and in weakly alkaline medium, hydrazine and hydroxylamine are converted to nitrogen, while in presence of zine sulfate hydrazine is oxidized to nitrogen By ferricyanide oxidation of a mixed sample uinler different conditions, hydrarine and hydroxylamine when present together can be determined rapidly.

"Hydroxylamine sulfate has already been used as a reducing agent, antioxidant, stabilizer and inhibitor and in synthesis. Yet its potential is still virtually untapped."

"Hydroxylamine sulfate has already been used as a reducing agent, antioxidant, stabilizer and inhibitor and in synthesis. Yet its potential is still virtually untapped."

On isomerisation of nitroparaffins

The investigation deals with the isomerisation of primary nitroparaffins into hydroxamic acids under influence of acetic anhydride or ketene, in presence of basic catalysts. A practical application of the hydrolysis of 1:2-dinitroethane to hydroxylamine sulphate is described. Another application is the preparation of caprolactam by the reaction of cyclohexanone with 1:2-dinitroethane in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.