1 | Appearance | A colourless liquid, hygroscopic. | A colourless liquid or colourless crystals, hygroscopic. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with water and with ethanol (96%). |
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 | 1.478-1.480 |
5 | Identification C (By IR) | Complies | To Comply the test |
6 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | The colour changes to green or bluish-green. Cool. The colour changes to greenish-yellow. |
7 | Acidity | Complies | Not more than 5.0ml of 0.01M sodium hydroxide is required to produce a pink colour. |
8 | Relative density (20°C) | 1.100 | 1.100-1.104 |
9 | Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C) | 1.478 | 1.478-1.480 |
10 | Freezing point | 18.3°C | Min. 18.3°C |
11 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@275nm | 0.217 | Not more than 0.30 |
12 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@285nm | 0.126 | Not more than 0.20 |
13 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@295nm | 0.070 | Not more than 0.20 |
14 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@270nm-350nm | Complies | The substance to be examined shows no absorption maximum. |
15 | Related substances (By GC) | 0.02% | Not more than 0.1% |
16 | Water | 0.038% | 0.2% max |