1 | Description | A Clear,Colourless syrupy liquid; odourless, very hygroscopic | A Clear, Colourless or almost colourless, syrupy liquid; odourless very hygroscopic. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with water & with ethanol (95%) slightly soluble in acetone ; partially insoluble in ether and in fixed oils & volatile oils. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | To comply the test |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | To comply the test |
6 | Identification D (By Refractive index, 20±0.5°C) | 1.470 | 1.470 to 1.475 |
7 | Appearance of solution | Passes | Solution A is clear & colourless |
8 | Acidity or Alkalinity | Complies | In 50ml, Not more than 0.2ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to produce a pink colour. |
9 | Heavy metals | NMT 5ppm | 5ppm max |
10 | Iron (Fe) | NMT 4ppm | 4ppm max |
11 | Chloride (Cl) | NMT 25ppm | 25ppm max |
12 | Sulphate (SO4) | NMT 30ppm | 30ppm max |
13 | Aldehydes and reducing substances | Passes | Passes test |
14 | Ester | Complies | Not less than 8.0ml of 0.1M hydrochloric acid is required to decolourise the solution. |
15 | Ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and related substances | Complies | To comply the test |
16 | Sugars | Complies | The solution remains blue and no precipitate is produced. |
17 | Sulphated ash | 0.003% | NMT 0.01% |
18 | Water | 0.14% | NMT 2.0% |
19 | Assay (on dry basis) | 99.7% | 98.0% - 101.0% |