| Description |
White crystalline powder |
| Assay |
Min. 99.0% |
| Solubility |
Very slightly soluble in water and in alcohol, practically insoluble in acetone. It dissolves in dilute solution of alkali hydroxide. |
| Identification |
1. .IR. The IR absorption spectrum of the sample must be concordant with test standard
2. By TLC |
| Specific Optical rotation |
+89.00 to +93.00 |
| Melting Point |
2290C to 2320C |
| Loss on drying |
NMT 1.0% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) |
NMT 20 ppm |
| Sulphated Ash |
NMT 0.1% |
| Related Substances
Any other impurity
Total impurity |
NMT 1.0%
NMT 2.0% |
