N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine is a redox indicator. Readily forms stable, red radical cation, involved in a variety of redox reactions.
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Applications
N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine is a redox indicator. Readily forms stable, red radical cation, involved in a variety of redox reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in Water (11 g/L at20°C), diethyl ether, petroleum ether, alcohol and chloroform.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Light and air sensitive. Store under inert gas. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Kazuo Hirayama.; Nobuyuki Unohara. Spectrophotometric catalytic determination of an ultratrace amount of iron(III) in water based on the oxidation of N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine by hydrogen peroxide. Anal. Chem. 1988, 60 (23), 2573-2577 .
- Werner Straus. Colorimetric Analysis with N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine of the Uptake of Intravenously Injected Horseradish Peroxidase by Various Tissues of the Rat. JCB. 2014, 4 (5), 541-550.
- Redox indicator. Readily forms stable, red radical cation, involved in a variety of redox reactions. Compare N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-p-phenyl enediamine, L00559.