Nonaqueous Titration of Halides of Nitrogenous Bases, Using Trifluoromethyl Sulfonic Acid
Abstract Trifluoromethyl sulfonic acid in glacial acetic acid has been compared with perchloric acid as a titrant in 4 solvent systems: glacial acetic acid, acetic anhydride, a mixture of both, and acetone. The comparison was limited to the determination of halides of nitrogenous bases with and without the use of mercury(II) acetate reagent. The results of the visual titrations showed that both acids are comparable tit rants. However, trifluoromethyl sulfonic acid proved to be superior to perchloric acid in potentiometric titrations carried out in acetic acid-acetic anhydride mixtures. Moreover, the nonoxidizing properties exhibited by trifluoromethyl sulfonic acid proved advantageous over perchloric acid in the visual detection of end points in the titration of phenothiazine derivatives in anhydrous acetic acid, using crystal violet indicator.