PRODUCT NAME |
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CASTOR OIL (BP-1988)
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| Characteristics |
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A clear , almost colourless or slightly yellow, viscid liquid, odour very slight and characteristic, taste at first bland ,but afterward slightly acrid . |
| Solubility |
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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 |
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+ 3.5° to + 6.0° |
| Acid value |
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Not more than 2.0 |
| Hydroxyl value |
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Not less than 150 |
| Iodine value |
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82 to 90 (iodine bromide method) |
| Peroxide value |
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Not more than 5.0 |
| Refractive index |
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1.477 to 1.481 |
| Relative density |
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0.952 to 0.965 |
| Saponification value |
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176 to 187 |
| Unsaponifiable matter |
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Not more than 0.8 % w/w |
| Foreign fatty substances |
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a mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (96 %) is clear.
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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
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| Light Absorption |
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Absorbance of a 1 % w/v solution in ethanol (96 %) at the maximum at 269 nm, not more than 1.0 |
| Water |
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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. |
