A
clear , almost colourless or slightly yellow, viscid liquid, odour very
slight and characteristic, taste at first bland ,but afterward slightly
acrid .
Solubility
:
Soluble
in 2.5 parts of ethanol (96 %); soluble in chloroform and in ether ;
slightly soluble in petroleum spirit ; miscible in all proportions with
absolute ethanol and with glacial acetic acid
Optical rotation
:
+ 3.5° to + 6.0°
Acid value
:
Not more than 2.0
Hydroxyl value
:
Not less than 150
Iodine value
:
82 to 90 (iodine bromide method)
Peroxide value
:
Not more than 5.0
Refractive index
:
1.477 to 1.481
Relative density
:
0.952 to 0.965
Saponification value
:
176 to 187
Unsaponifiable matter
:
Not more than 0.8 % w/w
Foreign fatty substances
:
a mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (96 %) is clear.
Shake
10.0 ml with 20.0 ml of petroleum spirit (boiling range 60 °C to 80 °C
) and allow to separate. The volume of the lower layer is not less than
16.0 ml
Light Absorption
:
Absorbance of a 1 % w/v solution in ethanol (96 %) at the maximum at 269 nm, not more than 1.0
Water
:
Not more than 0.3 % w/w
Note :- The product can also be supplied as per specifications provided by the client’s
Packing & Marking :- As per client’s requirements.
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