| 01. |
Description |
Yellow or greenish-yellow, crystalline powder. |
| 02. |
Solubility |
Practically insoluble in water, soluble in methanol, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96%),
practically insoluble in methylene chloride. It dissolves in solutions of alkali hydroxides.
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| 03. |
Identification |
Determine by UV |
| Determine by IR |
| Determine by TLC |
| Determine by Chemical Test |
| 04. |
Water |
7.5% to 9.5% |
| 05. |
Sulfated Ash |
NMT 0.1% |
| 06. |
Light-absorbing Impurities |
Absorbance Less than 0.10 |
| 07. |
Substances Insoluble in Methanol |
NMT 3.0% |
| 08. |
Related Substances |
Impurity A - NMT 2.0% |
| Impurity B - NMT 2.0% |
| Impurity C - NMT 2.0% |
| Total - NMT 4.0% |
| 09. |
Assay |
95.0% to 101.0% |
