Quantitative reflectance spot test for the determination of acetylsalicylic acid in pharmaceutical preparations

This paper describes a quantitative reflectance spot test procedure for the determination of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in pharmaceutical preparations. The method is based on the reaction of salicylic acid, obtained from the hydrolysis of ASA, with Fe(III) forming a deep blue-violet compound. Medici...

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Main Authors: Matias Francisco A. A., Vila Marta M. D. C., Tubino Matthieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2004-01-01
Series:Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532004000200027