| Title:  p-Dimethylaminobenzalrhodanine CAS Registry Number:  536-17-4 CAS Name:  5-[[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone Additional Names:  5-[p-(dimethylamino)benzylidene]rhodanine Molecular Formula:  C12H12N2OS2 Molecular Weight:  264.37 Percent Composition:  C 54.52%, H 4.58%, N 10.60%, O 6.05%, S 24.26% Literature References:  Prepn:  Mackie, Misra, J. Chem. Soc. 1954, 3919. Properties:  Deep red needles from xylene, dec 270°, also reported as dec 246°.  Sintering ~260° and melting ~280°.  Practically insol in water.  Very slightly sol in chloroform, ether, benzene; slightly sol in boiling alc; moderately sol in acetone; sol in strong acids with a yellow color. Melting point:  melting ~280° Use:  As 0.03% soln in acetone for detection of silver, mercury, copper, gold, platinum and palladium ions.  |