1 | Appearance | Clear, oily liquid, colourless | Clear, oily liquid, colourless or very slightly yellow. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Practically insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) |
3 | Identification A ( By Relative density, 20°C) | 1.046 | 1.043 - 1.048 |
4 | Identification B (By Refractive index, 20±0.5°C) | 1.492 | 1.490 - 1.495 |
5 | Identification C (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test |
6 | Identification D (By TLC) | Complies | The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution is similar in position and size to the principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution |
7 | Identification E (By Chemical test) | Complies | To comply the test |
8 | Appearance of Solution | Complies | The substance to be examined is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y6. |
9 | Acidity | Passes | Passes test |
10 | Related substances | NMT 1.0% | 1.0% max |
11 | Water | 0.062% | 0.2% max |
12 | Sulphated ash | 0.07% | 0.1% max |
13 | Assay | 99.78% m/m | 99.0% - 101.0% m/m |