PRODUCT NAME

Phenacetin

 

Standard

BP1968

Quantity

600KGS

Items of analysis

specifications

Result of analysis

Characters

White, glistening, crystalline scales or fine, white, crystalline powder: Odourless; Taste, slightly bitter. Almost insoluble in water, soluble at 20, in 20 parts of alcohol(95 percent); Also soluble in chloroform and in solvent

Conforms

 

Identification

Should be positive reaction

Positive

 

Melting point

Between 134---136.5

134.0---136.0

4-chloroacetanilide

To comply with BP1968

< 3.5ml/0.6g

P-Phenetidine

To comply with BP1968

confirms

 

Sulphated ash

≤ 0.1%

0.07%

 

Assay

Limits of phenacetinum calculated on the dried basis: ≥ 99.0%

99.30%