A White to Creamy white, Crystalline powder, Odourless or almost odourless, Practically insoluble in water, Freely soluble in Ethanol (96%) and in ether. It dissolves in solutions of alkali.
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Identification
A.
The infrared absorptionSpecificationsto Creamy white, Crystalline powder, Odourless spectrum is concordant with reference spectrum Benzyl Hydroxybenzoate (RS 028)
B.
The absorption appendix II B in the range 230 to 350 nm of a 0.001% w/v solution in ethanol (96%)
C.
Dissolve 0.1 gm in 2 ml of ethanol (96%) boil and add 0.5 ml of nitric acid solution of mercury. A precipitate is produced slowly and the supermatant liquid becomes red.
D.
Melting point about 112°C Appendix V A
Acidity
Dissolve 0.2g in 10 ml ethanol (50%) previously neutralized to methyl red solution and titrate with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide VS using methyl red solution as indicator. Not more than 0.1 ml of 0.1 M Sodium hydroxide VS is required to change the colour of the solution.
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Related substances
Any Secondary spot in the chromatogram obtained with solution (1) is not more intense than the spot obtained in the chromatogram obtained with solution (2) (1.0%).
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Sulphate ash
Not more than 0.1%
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Assy, w/w (as C14 H12 O3)
99.0% - 101.0%
* These test are being done for Particular Customer Only.
