CASR |
: | 67-64-1 |
Molecular Formula |
: | CH3COCH3 |
Molecular Weight |
: | 58.08 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Appearance/Description: | Transparent,clear, colorless, mobile, volatile liquid, having a characteristic odor. A solution (1 in 2) is neutral to litmus. |
| Solubility: | Miscible with water, with alcohol (ethanol 96%), with ether, with chloroform, and with most volatile oils. |
| Appearance of solution: | Clear and colourless solution |
| Identification (by IR): | IR Spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard |
| Identification (by Chromatogram): | The retention time of the sample corresponds to that of standard obtained in the assay |
| Identification (Relative density, 20°C): | 0.790 - 0.793 |
| Identification (By chemical test 1): | An intense red color should produce which becomes violet with the addtion of 3.5 mL of acetic acid |
| Identification (By chemical test 2): | A grenish-blue color should produce |
| Relative density, 20°C: | 0.790 to 0.793 |
| Assay (GC): | NLT 99.0% on the anhydrous basis. |
| Specific gravity,25°C: | NMT 0.789 |
| Non-volatile Residue: | The weight of the residue does not exceed 2 mg (NMT 0.004%) |
| Matter insoluble in water: | The solution should be clear |
| Water: | NMT 3g/l |
| Reducing substances: | The mixture should not be completely decolorised |
| Acidity or Alkalinity: | The solution should be red or orange |
| Related substances: Impurity A (Methanol): | NMT 0.05% v/v |
| Related substances: Impurity B (2-Propanol): | NMT 0.05% v/v |
| Related substances: Impurity C (Benzene): | NMT 2 ppm v/v |
| Related substances: Any other impurity: | NMT 0.05% v/v |
| Total aerobic microbial count: | NMT 100 CFU/ml |
| Total combined yeast and mould count: | NMT 10 CFU/ml |
| E.coli: | Should be absent/ml |
| Staphylococcus aureus: | Should be absent/ml |
| Pseud. aeruginosa: | Should be absent/ml |
| Salmonella: | Should be absent/10ml |
| Bacterial endotoxins: | NMT 2 EU/ml |
