COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME  

: 

SODIUM PICOSULFATE BP' 00

PRODUCT NO.

:

SAL 014

C.A.S. NUMBER

: 

[10040-45-6]

STRUCTURE

: 

MOLECULAR FORMULA

: 

C18H13NNa2O8S2.H2O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

: 

499.4

EINECS NUMBER 

: 

233-120-9

CHEMICAL NAME

:

4,4' (pyridin-2-ylmethylene)bisphenyl bis (sodiumsulphate)

SPECIFICATIONS 

: 

Characters

: 

A White or almost white, crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, practically insoluble in ether.

Identification 

: 

Test A - Infrared Absorption - Complies as per BP'00
Test B,C D& E, Complies as per B.P'00

Appearance of soln ( 5% w/v soln. in water)

: 

Solution is clear & not more intensely coloured than reference Gy7- Complies as per B.P.'00

Acidity or alkalinity 

: 

N.M.T. 0.25 ml of 0.01M NaOH solutoin required.

Related substances

: 

Complies as per B.P.'00

Chlorides

: 

N.M.T. 200 ppm

Sulphates

: 

N.M.T. 400 ppm

Heavy metals

: 

N.M.T. 20 ppm

Water % W/W (by K.F.)

: 

3.0 – 5.0  

Assay % W/W (on dry basis)

: 

98.5 – 100. 5

APPLICATION

: 

Laxative.

STORAGE

: 

In air-tight containers, protected from light & excessive heat.

STANDARD PACKAGING

: 

In fiber containers 25 Kgs.