A note on the identification of sulphonamides by thin-layer chromatography

Abstract
A method is described for the identification of 25 sulphonamides by thin layer chromatography. Four systems are used, the solvents being (I) chloroform-methanol (4:1), (II) chloroform-carbon tetrachloride-methanol (7:2:1), (III) ethyl acetate-methanol (9:1), (IV) acetone-methanol (4:1), the plates being coated with silica gel G mixed with (I) sodium hydroxide, (II) potassium hydrogen sulphate, (III) water, (IV) sodium hydroxide. The location reagents are (a) copper sulphate, (b) p-dimethylamino-benzaldehyde, (c) N(1-napthyl) ethylenediamine di-HCl, and (d) fluorescein.