1 | Description | A clear, oily liquid, very slightly yellow. | A clear, oily liquid, colourless or very slightly yellow. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Practically insoluble in water. Miscible with alcohol, ether and 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) | 1.493 | 1.490-1.495 |
5 | Identification C (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard. |
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 | The solution becomes yellow or brownish-yellow and shows a green fluorescence. |
8 | Appearance of Solution | Complies | The substance to be examined is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y6. |
9 | Acidity | Complies | Not more than 0.50 mL of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide should required to change the colour of the indicator. |
10 | Water | 0.06% | NMT 0.2% |
11 | Sulphated ash / Residue on ignition | 0.01% | NMT 0.1% |
12 | Specific gravity, 20°C | 1.046 | 1.043-1.048 |
13 | Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C) | 1.493 | 1.490-1.495 |
14 | Related compounds | 0.4% | NMT 1.0% |
15 | Assay | 99.8% | 99.0%-101.0% m/m |