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Appearance
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White to light brown powder
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Identification (by GC)
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RT of sample should be concordant with the RT of reference standard
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in methanol& acetone, sparingly soluble in water, lnsoluble in methylene chloride
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Loss on drying
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NMT 0.5%
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Melting range
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114 - 117°C
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2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
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NMT 0.2%
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3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
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NMT 0.2%
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Any other impurity
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NMT 0.1%
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Sum of impurities
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NMT 1.0%
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Assay (Potentiometric)
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98.0 - 102.0%
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