1 | Description | Clear colourless, odourless, hygroscopic liquid. | Clear, colourless, odourless, hygroscopic liquid. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Soluble in water, practically insoluble in acetone, in alcohol, in benzene, in chloroform and in ether. |
3 | Identification A ( By Relative density, 20°C) | 1.100 | 1.100 - 1.104 |
4 | Identification B (By Refractive index, 20±0.5°C) | 1.478 | 1.478 - 1.479 |
5 | Identification C (By IR) | 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 | Specific gravity, 25°C | 1.095 | 1.095 - 1.101 |
9 | Refractive index, 25°C | 1.475 | 1.475 - 1.477 |
10 | Acidity | Passes | For 50.0gm sample NMT 5ml of 0.01M Sodium hydroxide is required to produce a pink colour |
11 | Freezing point | 18.3°C | Min. 18.3°C |
12 | Boiling point | 189°C | About 189°C |
13 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@275nm | 0.161 | 0.20 max |
14 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@285nm | 0.086 | 0.20 max |
15 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@295nm | 0.055 | 0.20 max |
16 | UV absorbance ratio (A285nm/A275nm) | 0.53 | 0.65 max |
17 | UV absorbance ratio (A295nm/A275nm) | 0.34 | 0.45 max |
18 | Limit of Non volatile residue | 0.0009% | 0.01% max |
19 | Related substances, total impurity | NMT 0.1% | 0.1% max |
20 | Assay (Anhydrous basis) | 99.99% | NLT 99.9% of C2H6OS |
21 | Water | 0.044% | 0.1% max |