Methyl Paraben N.f

Chemical Name : Methyl Paraben N.F
Molecular Formula : C8H7NaO3
Molecular Weight : 174.13

Structural Formula
CAS Number : 5026-62-0
Packing : 25 Kg, 20 kg(4 x 5 kg)
The Shelf-life : 3 years
Storage conditions and precautions Store in a tightly closed containers.
Use : Antimicrobial Preservative

1.Description
White, crystalline powder, odourless or almost odourless; hygroscopic.

2.Solubility
Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%); practically insoluble in fixed oils.

3.Identification
A. Dissolve 0.5 gm in 5 ml of water and acidify to litmus paper with hydrochloric acid; a white precipitate is produced. Wash the precipitate with water and dry. The infrared absorption spectrum of the precipitate, appendix 5.4 is concordant with the reference spectrum of Methyl Paraben or with the spectrum obtained from Methyl Paraben RS. \

B. The precipitate obtained in test A on ignition gives the
reactions of sodium salts, appendix 3.1

4.PH Between 9.5 to 10.5, determined in a 0.1% w/v solution, appendix 8.11

5.Appearance of solution
A 10% solution in water is clear, or not more opalescence than Opalescence standard OS1 prepared by 5.0 ml of Opalescence standard & 95 ml of water

6.Chloride : Not more than 330 ppm
7.Sulphate : Not more than 0.12 %
8.Water : Not more than 5.0 %
9. Assay on dried basis (As C8H7NaO3)
Between 99.0% to 102.0%