| 1 | Description | Clear, very slightly yellow, practically odorless, oily liquid | Clear, colourless or very slightly yellow, practically odorless, oily liquid. |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | Practically insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%), alcohol, ether and with other usual organic solvents. |
| 3 | Identification by Relative density, 20°C | 1.119 | 1.117-1.121 |
| 4 | Identification (By Refractive index, 20±0.5°C) | 1.502 | 1.500-1.505 |
| 5 | Identification (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of standard. |
| 6 | Identification (By TLC) | Complies | The principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the test solution is similar in position and size to the principal spot in the chromatogram obtained with the reference solution. |
| 7 | Identification (By chemical test) | Complies | The solution becomes yellow or brownish-yellow and shows green fluorescence. |
| 8 | Appearance of solution | Complies | The sample should be clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution Y6. |
| 9 | Specific gravity (20°C) | 1.119 | Between 1.118 to 1.122 |
| 10 | Related substances | 0.08% | NMT 1.0% |
| 11 | Water | 0.09% | NMT 0.2% |
| 12 | Residue on ignition | 0.007% | NMT 0.02% |
| 13 | Acidity | Complies | NMT 0.50 ml of 0.1N sodium hydroxide is required for neutralization. |
| 14 | Assay | 99.7% | 99.0%-101.0% m/m |