Appearance (Colour)
White to off-white
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% solution in 1M HCl
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% solution in 1M HCl
Colourless to pale yellow
Assay (UV)
min. 99%
Specific rotation [α] @20°C
- 72° to - 80° (C=1, 1N NaOH)
Sulphated Ash
max. 0.1%
Water (KF)
max. 5%
Heavy Metals (Pb)
max. 0.001%
Spectral Ratio (A250nm/A260nm)
~ 0.94
Spectral Ratio (A280nm/A260nm)
~ 0.69
Spectral Ratio (A290nm/A260nm)
~ 0.5