| THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY |
Not applicable |
| USE |
Intermediate for the production of Omeprazole. |
| CHEMICAL NAME |
3,5-DIMETHYL-4-METHOXY-PYRIDINE
-2-METHANOL |
| SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in methanol, Dichloromethane, and Chloroform. |
| APPEARANCE |
White to off-white crystals to yellowish
crystalline powder. |
| IDENTIFICATION |
Retention time should match with that of the standard in the test for the
related substabce. |
| RELATED SUBSTANCES (BY GC) |
i) Maximum total impurities 2.0%
ii) Any single impurity not more than 1.0% |
| SULPHATED ASH |
Not more than 0.2% |
| ASSAY ( BY TITRATION WITH 0.1N HClO4 ) |
Contains not less than 98.00% of C9H13NO2 calculated on dried basis. |
| STORAGE |
Keep in airtight, moisture and light resistant containers. The drums
should be stored at about 20 degrees C., in a cool shaded place. |
| STANDARD PACKING |
25kg, 10kg, and 5kg Fibre drums. |
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