Assay (on anhydrous substance) ...... Min. 99.8 %
Assay (V/V) ........................................ Min.
99.85 %
IR Spectrum ....................................... Passes
test
Solubility in water ............................... Passes
test ACS
Volatile impurities ............................... Passes
test Ph.Eur.
Acidity .................................................
Max. 0.0001 meq/g
Alkalinity .............................................
Max. 0.0001 meq/g
Boiling point ........................................ 77.5
- 78.5 °C
Colouration ......................................... Max.
10 APHA
Density (20/20) ................................... 0.790 -
0.793
Refractive index (20°C) ...................... 1.360 - 1.362
Substances coloured by H2SO4 ........ Max. 20 APHA
Aldehydes (as CH3CHO) ................... Max. 5 ppm
Aldehydes + ketones (as CH3CHO) ... Max. 10 ppm
iso-Amyl alcohol ................................. Max. 0.05
%
Benzene ............................................. Max. 2
ppm
Evaporation residue ........................... Max. 5 ppm
Formaldehyde .................................... Max. 1 ppm
Furaldehyde ....................................... Max. 1
ppm
Higher alcohols (standard mixture) .... Max. 0.02 %
Ketones (as CH3COCH3) .................. Max. 10 ppm
Methanol ............................................. Max.
100 ppm
2-Propanol .......................................... Max.
30 ppm
Substances reducing KMnO4 (as O) .. Max. 3 ppm
Total heavy alcohols ........................... Max. 100
ppm
Water ..................................................
Max. 0.1 %
Al (Aluminium) .................................... Max.
0.02 ppm
B (Boron) ............................................ Max.
0.02 ppm
Ba (Barium) ........................................ Max.
0.02 ppm
Ca (Calcium) ...................................... Max. 0.2
ppm
Cd (Cadmium) .................................... Max. 0.02
ppm
Co (Cobalt) ......................................... Max.
0.01 ppm
Cr (Chromium) .................................... Max. 0.01
ppm
Cu (Copper) ........................................ Max.
0.1 ppm
Fe (Iron) ..............................................
Max. 0.05 ppm
K (Potassium) ..................................... Max. 0.1
ppm
Mg (Magnesium) ................................. Max. 0.05
ppm
Mn (Manganese) ................................. Max. 0.01
ppm
Na (Sodium) ........................................ Max.
0.5 ppm
Ni (Nickel) ............................................
Max. 0.02 ppm
Pb (Lead) ............................................ Max.
0.05 ppm
Sn (Tin) ...............................................
Max. 0.05 ppm
Sr (Strontium) ..................................... Max.
0.02 ppm
Zn (Zinc) ............................................. Max.
0.1 ppm
Absorbance (240 nm) (5 cm) .............. Max. 0.4
Absorbance (250-260 nm) (5 cm) ....... Max. 0.3
Absorbance (270-340 nm) (5 cm) ....... Max. 0.1
Conforms to ACS ................................ Passes test
Conforms to Reag. Ph.Eur. ................. Passes test
