Picrolonic acid is a useful reagent for analysis of alkaloids, tryptophan, phenylalanine. May also used as a precipitant for organic bases (as alkaloids), in the determination of calcium, lead, magnesium, strontium and thorium, and for the isolation of amines as pi-complexes.
P 1862 (OTTO) Picrolonic acid, 98%+ Cas no 550-74-3 - used in the analysis of alkaloids, Ca2+ determination, and the isolation of amines.