Diphenyl carbazide by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as 1,5-diphenyl carbazide, this compound is derived from carbazide. The reagent is available as a powder which is slightly soluble in water. It has a melting point of 170 - 176C. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 140-22-7 Quantity Provided: 5 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C13H14N4O Molecular weight: 242.28 Assay: 98 %Diphenyl carbazide has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Diphenyl carbazide is a color developing agent which has been utilized in spectrophotometric analyses. It has been used in the determination of chromium and osmium, as well as in the detection of cadmium, mercury, magnesium, emetine and aldehydes. It similarly finds application in the colorimetric analysis of hexavalent chromium, and in liquid chromatography to detect chromium VI in water. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.