Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of mauveine from the historical London suburb of Sudbury (W.H. Perkin's home and factory) and Bradford

M. John Plater, Andrea Raab

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Abstract

Mauveine samples stored in museums in Sudbury, Bradford and Manchester are similar and are shown to be rich in mauveine A and mauveine B by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. By varying the aromatic amine composition of W.H. Perkin's 1856 patented method of mauveine synthesis, it is shown that they were not made by this method as W.H. Perkin disclosed it. An explanation for this is described.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)441-447
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Chemical Research
Volume41
Issue number8
Early online date4 Aug 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2017

Bibliographical note

We are grateful to Brent Museum and Archives and the Bradford Colour Experience Museum for samples of 19th century mauveine.

Keywords

  • mauve
  • mauveine
  • Sudbury
  • Bradford

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