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Specification Sheet

Product Name
(±)-Camphor meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥95% (GC), racemic

Product Number
20506

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
76-22-2

Molecular Weight
152.23

Test

Specification

PURITY (GC AREA %)≥ 95 %
OPTICAL ROTATION-0.15 - 0.15 Degrees
CONCENTRATIONc=10; C2H5OH at 20 Deg C
MELTING POINT≥ 172 C
FINAL MELTING POINT≤ 180.0 C
RESIDUE (EVAPORATION)≤ 0.05 %
INFRARED SPECTRUMComplying
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTIONComplying
ACIDITY OR ALKALINITYComplying
RELATED SUBSTANCESComplying
RESIDUAL SOLVENTSComplying
WATERComplying
Miscellaneous AssayHalogenated compounds: complying
REMARKSIdentity, assay and impurities are complying to the monographs of the above mentioned pharmacopeias/codices.