Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of traces of cobalt,nickel and copper with n,n'-bis(3-dimethylaminopropyl)dithio-oxamide

The cobalt, nickel and copper complexes of N,N'-bis(3-dimethylaminopropyl)dithio-oxamide have been characterized in terms of color, effect of pH, rate of color formation, structure in solution, order of addition of reagents, adherence to Beer's law, and sensitivity. The reactivity of the reagent to other ions has been reported. A method for the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of cobalt, nickel and copper has been developed. The results of the application of this procedure to synthetic samples and to several National Bureau of Standards samples are given.