White crystals or crystalline flakes ( turns pink on exposure to air and light)
Assay (on Anhydrous basis)
99.00%-100.50%
Solubility (5% in water)
Soluble in water, very soluble in alcohol, in ethanol (96%) in glycerin, in chloroform, in ether, in methylene chloride and in fixed and volatile oils; sparingly soluble in mineral oil
Freezing point
40.5 - 41°C
Non volatile matter
Max 0.02%
Chloride (Cl)
Max 0.005%
Iron (Fe)
Max 0.0001%
Lead (Pb)
Max 0.001%
Water (H2O)
Max 0.5%
Stabilizer
Max 0.15%
Acidity
Yellow Colour
Colour Reaction (Test A)
A blue color should develop and become progressively more intense
Colour Reaction with Ferric Chloride (Test B)
A violet color should produce which should disappear on addition of 2-propanol
Precipitation Reaction (Test C)
A white precipitate should form which should dissolve at first but become permanent as more of the reagent add