Average Molecular Formula | C42H70-nO35 · (C3H7O)n |
Average Formula Weight | 1135 + n·(58.1) |
Possible impurities | Propylene glycol, BCD, hydroxypropylated linear dextrins |
Solubility (in 100 cm3 solvent, at 25 °C) |
Water: > 33 g Methanol: > 33 g DMF: > 33 g |
Test | Method | Range |
Appearance | Visual | white or almost white powder |
Appearance of aqueous solution | Visual (EP 2.2.1, EP 2.2.2) Method II | 1 g dissolved in 2 mL of water with heating is clear and colorless and remains so after cooling |
Identification 1 | IR (EP 2.2.24) | complies with reference |
Purity | Calculated (on dry substance) |
min. 90% |
Molar substitution | NMR (EP 2.2.33) | 0.6 - 0.9 |
Residual BCD | HPLC (EP 2.2.29) | max. 1.0% |
Propylene glycol content | GC (EP 2.2.28) | max. 5.0% |
Loss on drying | EP 2.2.32 | max. 7.0% |