1 | Description | A clear, oily liquid, very slightly yellow. | A clear, oily liquid, colourless or very slightly yellow. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Insoluble in water, miscible wtih ethanol (95%) & in ether |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Identification B (By Relative density, 25°C) | 1.120 | 1.117 to 1.121 |
5 | Identification C (By TLC) | Complies | The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution corresponds to that in the chromatogram obtained with reference solution. |
6 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | The solution becomes yellow or brownish-yellow and shows green fluorescence. |
7 | Appearance of solution | Passes | The substance to be examined is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution YS6. |
8 | Acidity | 0.08 ml of 0.1M sodium hydroxide | Not more than 0.1ml of 0.1M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink. |
9 | Related substances | 0.02% | 1.0% max |
10 | Water | 0.07% | Not more than 0.2% |
11 | Sulphated ash | 0.01% | Not more than 0.1% |
12 | Assay | 99.8% | 99.0%-101.0% |