Calmagite as a spectrophotometric reagent for aluminium

Calmagite is proposed as a sensitive spectrophotometric reagent for aluminium, (570mmu) = 42000. After aqueous phase reaction at pH 8.6, the metal-reagent complex is extracted into chloroform by formation of an ion-association complex with a quaternary ammonium salt. The method is free from interference by common anions, and cationic interferences may be eliminated by the use of cyanide and EDTA as masking agents.