NATURAL MENTHOL CRYSTALS

NATURAL MENTHOL BOLD CRYSTALS (USP/BP/IP) 

Menthol is colourless hexagonal or needle like crystal. It is raw material of medicines, food and daily-use industrial products and flavor. natural menthol crystal represents superior quality of Indian menthol. Its pure flavor and strong coolness have enjoyed very high reputation among customers Other Name Levo-Menthol, Hexa Hydro Thymol, Cyclohexanol Description Hexagonal or needle like Bold Crystals, Snow-White, Super dry, Transparent, Colour less.

SPECIFICATION OF NATURAL MENTHOL CRYSTALS BP/USP

DESCRIPTION COLOURLESS, HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS USUALLY NEEDLE LIKE ODOUR PLEASANT AND PEPPERMINT LIKE
IDENTIFICATION (a) WHEN TRITURATED WITH ABOUT AN EQUAL WEIGHT OF CAMPHOR OR OF CHILORAL HYDRATE OR OF PHENOL, THE MIXTURE LIQUEFIES.
SOLUBILITY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER : VERY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHAL, IN CHLOROFORM AND IN SOLVENT ETHER, FREELY SOLUBLE IN LIGHT LIUID PARAFFIN AND IN GLACIAL ACETIC ACID AND IN ESSENTIAL OIL
ACIDITY & ALKALINITY A SOLUTION IN ALCOHOL IS NETURAL TO LITMUS SOLUTION
OPTICAL ROTATION AT 20 DEGREE -48 DEGREES TO -51 DEGREES
MELTING RANGE 41 TO -44 DEGREE CENTIGRADE
CHROMOTOGRAPHY PURITY MINIMUM 99.2%
NON-VOLATILE MATTER NOT MORE THAN 0.05% WHEN TREATED ON A WATER BATH IN AN OPEN DISH AND DRIED TO CONSTANT WEIGHT AT 105 DEGREE CENTRIGRADE
STORAGE STORE IN WELL CLOSED CONTAINER AT A TEMPERATURE NOT ABOVE 30 DEGREE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT AND STORE IN COOL PLACE
USES PHARMACEUTICALS, COSMETICS AND CONFECTIONERS

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