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Appearance
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White to light beige crystalline powder
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Assay (titration by HClO4)
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98.0 - 101.0%
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Identity (IR)
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Conforms to structure
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Melting point
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255°C to 265°C
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Loss on drying
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Max 1.0%
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Specific optical rotation (20°C, 589 nm) (c=2, 0.2M HCl)
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+240° to +260°
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Other alkaloids
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-
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Quinidine + hydroquinidine (HPLC)
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Max 3.0%
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Quinine + hydroquinine (HPLC)
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Max 3.0%
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