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DESCRIPTION
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White,
crystalline, odorless powder having a bitter taste |
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SOLUBILITY
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Freely soluble in ethanol and in glacial acetic acid , slightly
soluble in chloroform, very slightly soluble in ether, and
practically insoluble in water
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IDENTIFICATION
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IR,
TLC, colorimetric test |
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ODOR
MELTING POINT
SPECIFIC OPTICAL ROTATION
LOSS ON DRYING
RESIDUE ON IGNITION
HEAVY METALS
ASSAY
CHLORIDE
SULPHATE
BARIUM
ARSENIC
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No
odor is perceptible
(200-204)°C
+59° - +62° (C = 2% in ethanol)
Not more than 1,0 % (105°C until constant weight)
Not more than 0,20%
Not more than 20 ppm
Not less than 98,5%
Not more than 0,022%
Not more than 0,048%
No turbidity is produced
Not more than 2 ppm |
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RELATED COMPOUNDS (TLC):
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CHENODEOXYCHOLIC
ACID
LITHOCHOLIC ACID
CHOLIC ACID
UNIDENTIFIED
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Not
more than 1,5%
Not more than 0,1%
Not more than 0,5%
Not more than 0,1% each |
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