Cacotheline

Description

Yellow crystals that are used as a colorimetric reagent for the detection of Tin (Odegaard et al 2000). The nitrate salt of cacotheline reacts with tin (II) to form a purple precipitate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cacotheline nitrate

Physical and Chemical Properties

Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	C21H21N3O7
CAS	561-20-6
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 427.4

Resources and Citations

• The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 1576

• N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology, Archetype Publications, London, 2000