1 | Appearance | A white crystalline powder | A white to yellowish white, crystalline powder. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Practically insoluble in water, very soluble in acetone. Freely soluble in alcohol and in vegetable oils. |
3 | Identification A (by Freezing point) | 70 °C | 69.0°C-70.0°C |
4 | Identification B (by UV absorbance test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
5 | Identification C (By IR) | Complies | To Comply the test |
6 | Identification D (By Chemical test) | Complies | To Comply the test |
7 | Appearance of Solution | Passes | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y5 or BY5. |
8 | Freezing point | 70 °C | 69.0°C-70.0°C |
9 | Related substances (by TLC) | NMT 0.5% | 0.5% max. |
10 | Sulphated ash | 0.08% | NMT 0.1% |
11 | Methanol as residual solvent | 0.12% | 0.3% max |