%0 Journal Article %T Spot-test identification and rapid quantitative sequential analysis of dipyrone %A Tubino %A M. %A Biondo %A A. C. %A Vila %A M. M. D. C. %A Pezza %A L. %A Pezza %A H. R. %J Ecl¨¦tica Qu¨ªmica %D 2010 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.1590/S0100-46702010000100005 %X a qualitative spot-test and tandem quantitative analysis of dipyrone in the bulk drug and in pharmaceutical preparations is proposed. the formation of a reddish-violet color indicates a positive result. in sequence a quantitative procedure can be performed in the same flask. the quantitative results obtained were statistically compared with those obtained with the method indicated by the brazilian pharmacopoeia, using the student's t and the f tests. considering the concentration in a 100 ¦Ìl aliquot, the qualitative visual limit of detection is about 5¡Á10-6 g; instrumental lod £¿ 1.4¡Á10-4 mol l-1 ; loq £¿ 4.5¡Á10-4 mol l-1. %K dipyrone %K spot-test %K analysis %K qualitative %K quantitative. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0100-46702010000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en