The Mechanism of the Davy Test for Strychnine
Francisco Sánchez-Viesca & Reina Gómez · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2022
The chemistry of a spot test for identification of a bioactive compound is important the more if the substance is strychnine. This converts the test in a toxicological assay with forensic application. The Davy test is based on the oxidation of strychnine by means of potassium fer...
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10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i130438