1 | Description | Clear colourless liquid with a chracteristic odour. | Clear colourless liquid with a characteristic odour. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with water and with methyl chloride. |
3 | Appearance of solution | Passes | Clear & colourless. |
4 | Identification by IR | Complies | To comply the test |
5 | Relative density,20°C | 0.791 | 0.791 - 0.793 |
6 | Boiling point(95%) | 65°C | about 64°C |
7 | Refractive index, 20°C ± 0.5°C | 1.328 | 1.328 - 1.330 |
8 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 230 nm | 0.096 | 0.15 max. |
9 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 250 nm | 0.018 | 0.05 max. |
10 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 270 nm | 0.005 | 0.02 max. |
11 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 290 nm | 0.004 | 0.01 max. |
12 | Non-volatile residue | 0.0004% | 0.001% max. |
13 | Acidity(as CH3COOH) | Passes | Passes test |
14 | Alkalinity(as NH3) | Not Applicable | 0.0003% max. |
15 | Acetone and Aldehyde | NMT 0.003% | 0.003% max. |
16 | Ethanol(C2H5OH) | Not detected | 0.10% max. |
17 | Readily carbonizable substances | Complies | Complies |
18 | Reducing substances | Passes | Passes test |
19 | Heavy metals | 0.000001% | 0.00001% max. |
20 | Water | 0.032% | 0.10% max. |
21 | Impurity A,(Benzene) | Not detected | 2 ppm v/v max. |
22 | Related substances: Any other impurity | NMT 0.10% | 0.10% max. |
23 | Related substances: Total impurity | NMT 0.30% | 0.30% max. |
24 | Assay (GC) | 99.99% | min. 99.50% |
25 | Residual solvent (ICH) | Complies | Complies |