1 | Appearance | Volatile, clear, colourless liquid. | Volatile, clear, colourless liquid. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Miscible with water and with ethanol (96%) |
3 | Identification A (Relative density, 20°C) | 0.791 | 0.790 to 0.793 |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | An intense red colour should produce which becomes violet with the addition of 3.5 mL of acetic acid |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A greenish-blue colour should produce. |
6 | Appearance of solution | Complies | Clear and colourless solution |
7 | Acidity or Alkalinity | Complies | The solution should red or orange. |
8 | Relative density, 20°C | 0.791 | 0.790 to 0.793 |
9 | Reducing substances | Complies | The mixture should not completely decolourise. |
10 | Related substances: Impurity A (Methanol) | 0.04% | NMT 0.05% v/v |
11 | Related substances: Impurity B (2-Propanol) | Not detected | NMT 0.05% v/v |
12 | Related substances: Impurity C (Benzene) | Not detected | NMT 2ppm v/v |
13 | Related substances: Any other impurity | 0.003% | NMT 0.05% v/v |
14 | Matter insoluble in water | Complies | Clear solution |
15 | Residue on evaporation | 8ppm | NMT 50ppm |
16 | Water | 2.2 g/l | NMT 3 g/l |