| THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY |
Not Applicable |
| USE |
Intermediate for the production of Omeprazole |
| CHEMICAL NAME |
2-MERCAPTO-5-METHOXY BENZIMIDAZOLE |
| SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in Dimethylformamide |
| APPEARANCE |
Off white to light brown colored crystalline powder |
| IDENTIFICATION |
The Rf value is comparable with that of standard by TLC. |
| IMPURITIES BY TLC |
Not more than 2.0 % |
| MELTING RANGE |
257 C to 260 C |
| LOSS BY DRYING |
Not more than 1.0% ( At 100 C for 4 hours ) |
ASSAY ( BY TITRATION WITH
0.1N HClO4 ) |
Not less than 98.0% of C8H8N2OS,
calculated on dry basis. |
| STORAGE |
Keep in airtight, light resistant containers. |
| STANDARD PACKING |
25kg, 10kg, and 5kg Fibre drums. |
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