1 | Description | Clear,trasparent,colourless volatile liquid having a fragrant ,refreshing,slightly acetous odor and a peculiar, acetous,buring taste | Clear, trasparent, colourless volatile liquid having a fragrant, refreshing, slightly acetous odor and a peculiar, acetous, buring taste. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Soluble in water, with ether, fixed oils and with volatile oils; miscible with acetone, with alcohol (96 per cent) and with methylene chloride. (USP/Ph.Eur) |
3 | Identification A (By Boiling point) | 77°C | 76° - 78°C (Ph.Eur) |
4 | Identification A | Passes | Passes test (USP) |
5 | Identification B (By IR) | Complies | To comply the test (Ph.Eur) |
6 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | To give reaction of acetyl (Ph.Eur) |
7 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | To give reaction of esters (Ph.Eur) |
8 | Appearance of solution | Passes | The solution is clear and colourless (Ph.Eur) |
9 | Acidity | Passes | Passes test (USP/Ph.Eur) |
10 | Relative density (20°C) | 0.898 | 0.898 - 0.902 (Ph.Eur) |
11 | Specific gravity (25°C) | 0.894 | 0.894 - 0.898 (USP) |
12 | Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C) | 1.370 | 1.370 - 1.373 (Ph.Eur) |
13 | Related substances (Total impurity) | 0.02% | The sum of the areas of any peaks apart from the principal peak is not greater than 0.2% of the area of the principal peak. (Ph.Eur) |
14 | Residue on evaporation | 2 ppm | 30 ppm max (Ph.Eur/USP) |
15 | Methyl compounds | Passes | No violet color appears. (USP) |
16 | Readily carbonizable substances | Passes | No dark zone is developed with in 15 min. (USP/ Ph.Eur) |
17 | Reaction with sulphuric acid | Complies | To Comply the test (Ph.Eur) |
18 | Water (By KF) | 0.019% | 0.1% max (Ph.Eur) |
19 | Assay (By Titration) | 99.98% | 99.0% - 100.5% (USP) |
20 | Chromatographic purity by GC | 99.98% | THe area of the ethyl acetate peak is NLT 99.5% of the sum of the area of all peaks. (USP) |
21 | Residual solvent (ICH) | Complies | To comply the test |