SPECIFICATION

STANDARD

RESULTS

APPEARANCE

White to almost white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT()

184-189

185.2-186.7

PH

 8.0-10.0

9.72

SPECIFIC ROTATION

- 65 to-70°

-68.76°

LOSS ON drying  % ≤

0.50

0.06

RELATED SUBSTANCES(TLC)

% ≤

1.0

1.0

HEAVY METALS (PPM) ≤

10

10

RESIDUE ON IGNITION % ≤

0.1

0.03

IRON CONTENT (PPM) ≤

10

10

CHLORIDE(PPM) ≤

100

100

ARSENIC(PPM) ≤

2

2

ASSAY  % ≥

98.0

98.5