CASR |
: | 100-51-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | C6H5CH2OH |
Molecular Weight |
: | 108.14 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Appearance: | A colorless liquid. (CP) |
| Solubility: | Sparingly soluble in water. Miscible with ethanol (96%) and with fatty and essential oils with ether and with chloroform. Freely soluble in 50% alcohol. (USP-NF/Ph.Eur) |
| Relative density, 20°C: | 1.043 - 1.050 (CP) |
| Boiling range: | NLT 95% (mL/mL) is distilled at 203°C - 206°C. (CP) |
| Identification by Chemical test: | The benzylaldehyde characteristic odour should perceptible. (CP) |
| Identification by IR: | IR spectra of the sample should be concomittant with IR spectra of the standard. (CP) |
| Appearance of solution: | The solution is clear and colorless. (USP-NF/Ph.Eur) |
| Refractive index, 20°C: | 1.538 - 1.541 (USP-NF/Ph.Eur) |
| Assay: | NLT 98.0% on anhydrous basis. (CP) |
| Acidity: | NMT 0.2 mL of 0.1M sodium hydroxide should required to change the color of the indicator to pink. (CP) |
| Fats & Fixed oils (Peroxide value): | NMT 5 (USP/Ph.Eur) |
| Residue on evaporation: | NMT 0.05% (USP-NF/Ph.Eur) |
| Chlorides: | NMT 0.003% (CP) |
| Water: | NMT 0.5% (CP) |
| Related substances: Benzaldehyde: | NMT 0.05% (CP) |
| Related substances: Any other impurity: | NMT 0.01% (CP) |
| Related substances: the total amount of all other impurities: | NMT 0.05% (CP) |
| Total aerobic microbial count: | NMT 100 CFU/g (In-house) |
| Total combined yeast and molds count: | NMT 10 CFU/g (In-house) |
| Bacterial endotoxins: | NMT 0.1 EU/mg (CP) |
