| Description |
A clear, colourless or almost colourless, syrupy liquid; hygroscopic
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Identification |
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| Identification 'A' |
The spectrum of sample should be concordant with spectrum of standard
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Identification B (Refractive Index) |
1.470 to 1.475
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| Identification C (Relative density) |
1.258 to 1.268
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Appearance of solution |
Solution should be clear and colorless
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| Ester |
Not less than 8.0 ml of 0.1 M hydrochloric acid is required to decolourise the solution
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Halogenated compounds |
NMT 35 ppm
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| Ethlylene glycol, diethylene glycol and related substances |
The sum of all the impurities is not more than 1.0 per cent.
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Sugars |
The solution remains blue and no precipitate is produced.
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| Assay (on anhydrous basis) |
98.0 – 101.0%
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