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IN a recent communication1, the use of trimethylacetoaminohydrazide hydrochloride (Girard's reagent-T), for determining the carbonyl content of vitrains in bituminous coals, was reported. For reasons discussed here, the application of this method to coals is open to serious objections.
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WYSS, W. Carbonyl Groups in Bituminous Coals. Nature 193, 870 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193870a0
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