Biomedical subjects

G Vermuelen

Publications and source records attributed to G Vermuelen.

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PubMed1982

FeCl3/HCl/KI versatile wide application reagent.

The multiplicity of the interaction products of FeCl3 and KI are adequate to detect drugs bearing a nitrogen group, bases, imides, purines, in particular. To take advantage of the chemical ability of the two constituents of the reagent singularly they are applied to the plate in sequence. FeCl3 will act as a positive ion Fe+3 and it will chealate, oxidate, and produce salts. KI by reacting with FeCl3 will produce a new chemical specie, for example, Fe(Cl3I3)6(-3), Werner complexes, and production of elemental iodine that further interacts with KI and drugs facilitating detection with adequate sensitivity and for practical use.

Chemical Phenomena↗

PubMed1982

Barbiturate chemistry: separation TLC identification and mechanism of reaction.

Thin layer chromatography and chemical detection procedures for barbiturates are described and the reaction mechanism introduced. We show that by this technique barbiturates can be characterized as long, intermediate, short, and very short acting, with a few exceptions, by Rf value and by the typical spot color hue. The factors involved and chemical requirements for color are mentioned, e.g. 1. Behavior in organic solvents 2. Silica Gel polarity and pH 3. Functional groups responsible for interaction with the reagent 4. pH and chemicals of the color developer 5. Mechanism of reaction.

Barbiturates↗