“…Ethylenediaminecobalt(III) chloride (1, 10, 14) and diethylenediaminedithiocyanatocobalt(III) thiocyanate (10,17) quantitatively precipitate the bismuth ion, but the precipitate must be vacuum dried in order to prevent decomposition. 8-Quinolinol (•5, .9), S-quinolinol-5-sulfonic acid (4), and dithizone (12) afford satisfactory precipitates, but none show any selectivity toward bismuth, each precipitating practically all the heavy metals.…”