1 | Description | Slightly yellow, syrupy liquid; odour, aromatic | A clear, colourless or slightly yellow, syrupy liquid;odour, aromatic. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Miscible with water and with ethanol (95%). |
3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | A white precipitate is produced which is soluble in ethanol (95%). |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | An orange red colour is produced. |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A curdy white precipitate is formed. |
6 | Acidity or Alkalinity | Complies | Passes test |
7 | Ammonia compounds | Complies | No odour of ammonia is produced. |
8 | Foreign amines | Complies | No precipiate is formed. heat to boiling; the odour of amines is not perceptible. |
9 | Ethanol(C2H5OH) | Not applicable | Not more than 16.0% v/v |
10 | Sulphated ash | 0.04% | Not more than 0.2% |
11 | Assay | 49.4% | Not less than 49.0% and Not more than 51.0% w/v |