1 | Description | A white to yellowish white, crystalline powder. | A white to yellowish white, crystalline powder. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Very soluble in acetone, in chloroform and in ether, freely soluble in ethanol (95%), in methanol, in fixed oils and in fats; insoluble in water. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To Comply the test |
4 | Identification B (by UV absorbance test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
6 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
7 | Identification E (By Chemical test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
8 | Freezing point | 69°C | 69.0°C-70.0°C |
9 | Appearance of Solution | Complies | A 10% w/v solution in methanol is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution YS5 or BYS5. |
10 | Related substances (by TLC) | Complies | Any secondary spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution is not more intense than the spot in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution. |
11 | Sulphated ash | 0.01% | NMT 0.1% |
12 | Methanol as residual solvent | 0.08% | 0.3% max |