| Sodium benzoate USP-NF/Ph.Eur 500GM | |||
| 92540SG500 | 40170H602CW | ||
| USP-NF/Ph.Eur | 40170H6 | ||
| 532-32-1 | 93366 | ||
| C6H5COONa | March 2023 | ||
| 144.11 | February 2026 | ||
| Sr.No. | Test | Result | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance/Description | White, odorless, crystalline powder, slightly hygroscopic. | White, odorless, crystalline or granular powder or flakes, slightly hygroscopic. |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | freely soluble in water. |
| 3 | Identification (Reaction (b) for Benzoate | Complies | A white sublimate should deposite on the inner wall of the tube. |
| 4 | Identification (Reaction (c) for Benzoate ) | Complies | Melting point should be 120°C to 124°C after crystallization |
| 5 | Identification (Reaction (a) for Sodium) | Complies | A dense white precipitate should form |
| 6 | Identification (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard |
| 7 | Identification (By Chromatography) | Complies | The retention time of the major peak of the sample solution should correspond to that of the standard solution as obtained in the Assay |
| 8 | Appearance of solution | Complies | Solution should be clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution Y6. |
| 9 | Halogenated compounds: Ionized chlorine | Less than 200 ppm | NMT 200 ppm |
| 10 | Halogenated compounds: Total chlorine | Less than 300 ppm | NMT 300 ppm |
| 11 | Loss on drying at 105°C | 0.4% | NMT 2.0% |
| 12 | Water | 0.6% | NMT 1.5% |
| 13 | Assay (By Titration) | 99.7% | 99.0% - 100.5%(dried substance) |
| 14 | Assay(HPLC) | 99.43% | 99.0% - 101.0% (Anhydrous basis) |
| 15 | Acidity | 0.1 ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide | Not more than 0.2 ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide should require to change the colour of the indicator. |
| 16 | Alkalinity | Complies | The pink color produced, if any, should discharge by the addition of 0.20 mL of 0.10N sulfuric acid |
Remarks: THE CAPTIONED MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE PRESCRIBED QUALITY OF USP-NF AND PH.EUR SPECIFICATION.
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| Tested By (Chemist - Quality Control) | Approved By (Head - Quality Control) |
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