CASR |
: | 75-09-2 |
Molecular Formula |
: | ClCH2Cl |
Molecular Weight |
: | 84.93 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Appearance: | Clear,colourless, volatile liquid having an odor resembling that of chloroform. |
| Solubility: | Sparingly soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) alcohol, with ether, and with fixed and volatile oils. |
| Identification A (Relative density, 20°C): | 1.320 to 1.332 |
| Identification B (Refractive index, 20±0.5°C): | 1.423 to 1.425 |
| Identification C (By IR): | IR Spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the corresponding standard. |
| Identification D (By chemical test): | A violet color should produce. |
| Identification E (By Chemical test): | The precipitate should dissolve easily with the possible exception of a few large particles which dissolve slowly. |
| Appearance of solution: | Clear and colorless |
| Relative density, 20°C: | 1.320 to 1.332 |
| Specific gravity,25°C: | Between 1.318 and 1.322 |
| Refractive index, 20°C ± 0.5°C: | 1.423 to 1.425 |
| Assay: | NLT 99.0% |
| Acidity: | Not more than 0.15 mL of 0.1M sodium hydroxide is required to change the color of the indicator to blue. ( |
| Limit of hydrogen chloride: | NMT 0.001% |
| Free Chlorine (Cl): | The lower layer does not show a violet tint. |
| Ethanol, 2-methylbut-2-ene and volatile impurities: Ethanol: | NMT 2.0% v/v |
| Ethanol, 2-methylbut-2-ene and volatile impurities: 2-methylbut-2-ene: | NMT 300 ppm v/v |
| Impurity A (Carbon tetrachloride): | NMT 4 ppm v/v |
| Impurity B (Chloroform): | NMT 50ppm v/v |
| Sum of impurities other than ethanol and 2-methylbut-2-ene: | NMT 0.1% v/v |
| Residue on evaporation: | NMT 20ppm |
| Water: | NMT 0.02% m/m |
| Total aerobic microbial count: | NMT 100 CFU/gm |
| Total combined yeast and molds count: | NMT 10 CFU/gm |
| E.coli: | should be absent/gm |
| Bacterial endotoxins: | NMT 0.1 EU/mg |
