1 | Description | A colourless liquid; almost odourless; taste sharp and burning. | A colourless liquid; almost odourless; taste sharp and burning. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Appearance of Solution | Passes | A 1.0% v/v solution is clear, colourless and oily liquid. |
5 | peroxide value | 3.9 | Not more than 5.0 |
6 | Wt. per ml (25°C) | 1.041 g/ml | 1.04-1.05 g/ml |
7 | Distillation range (94%) | 202°-208°C, None distils below 200°C | 202°-208°C, None distils below 200°C |
8 | Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C) | 1.538 | 1.536-1.542 |
9 | Acid value | 0.1 | Not more than 0.5 |
10 | Related substances: Impurity A (Benzaldehyde) | 0.026% | 0.15% max |
11 | Related substances: Impurity B (Cyclohexylmethanol) | Not detected | 0.1% max |
12 | Related substances: Sum of the areas of all other peaks with a relative retention time less than that of Benzyl alcohol | 0.02% | 0.04% max |
13 | Related substances: Sum of the areas of all other peaks with a relative retention time more than that of Benzyl alcohol | 0.005% | 0.3% max |
14 | Residue on evaporation | 0.009% | Not more than 0.05% |
15 | Assay | 98.71% | Not less than 97.0% |