1 | Description | A white crystalline powder. | A white to yellowish-white, crystalline powder. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | 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 | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard |
4 | Identification B (by UV absorbance test) | 0.44 | An absorbance max should be only about 278 nm; absorbance at about 278 nm between 0.40 and 0.45 |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A blue color should produced |
6 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | Not more than a faint blue color should produce |
7 | Identification E (By Chemical test) | Complies | A green to blue color should produce |
8 | Freezing point | 69°C | 69°C-70°C |
9 | Appearance of Solution | Complies | A 10% w/v solution in methanol should be clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution YS5 or BYS5. |
10 | Related substances (by TLC) | Complies | Any secondary spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution should not be more intense than the spot in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution. |
11 | Sulphated ash | 0.001% | NMT 0.1% |
12 | Residual Solvents (Methanol) | 0.09% | NMT 0.3% |