Violurates I Have Known And Loved Vol. 1: Ground Zeroes

Derived from the better-known-for-other-work barbituric acid, violuric acid is notable for exhibiting pantochromaticity 1 - the tendency to form brightly coloured salts with just about any cation you can find available. The chemistry of it is varied, complex and somewhat niche, with some reactions valiantly defying every attempt at comprehension. This is volume 1 of a set of articles documenting…