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Oragnoleptic properties
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Specification
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Appearance
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Hard friable, brownish to reddish brown mass
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Odour
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An agreeable odor resembling vanilla. Typical balsamic, rich sweet and verytenacious
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in ether, in ethanol (95%) in chloroform and solution of fixed alkalis usually leaving some insoluble residue, insoluble in water and in hexane.
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Physical Characteristic
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Refractive index @ 20 oC
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1.455 to 1.515
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Specific gravity @ 25 oC
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1.00 to 1.250
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Chemical test
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To a solution in ethanol (90%) add ferric chloride test solution, a green color is produced
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Fatty oil & Turpentine
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NMT 1.0%
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Artificial balsam
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NMT 1.0%
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First identification A
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As per BP
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First identification B
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Concordant with the reference zone of Benzyl benzoate is present obtained with the test solution
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Optical rotation
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-18.5 to +24.5
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Acid value
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NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm
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Water content
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0.20% Max
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Saponification value
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170 to 230
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LOD
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NMT 4.0%
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Chromatographic Analysis:%
Benzyl benzoate
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NMT 65
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