Talanta. 1973 Feb;20(2):254-6. doi: 10.1016/0039-9140(73)80281-4.
Talanta
T L Buxton, J A Caruso
PMID: 18961269 DOI: 10.1016/0039-9140(73)80281-4
Sulpholane (tetramethylenesulphone) has been used as the medium for non-aqueous potentiometric titration of barbiturates and sulpha drugs with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide. Recoveries for 0.1-0.3 mmole of barbituric acid, phenobarbital, amobarbital, barbital, secobarbital, sulphapyridine, sulphadiazine and sulphamerazine were generally in the range 99-101%. A glass-calomel electrode system was used: common acid-base indicators give no colour change in the medium used.