COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME 

:

PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE I.P. ’9 6

PRODUCT NO. 

:

SAL 010D 

C.A.S. NUMBER

:

[51-15-0]

STRUCTURE

:

MOLECULAR FORMULA

:

C 7 H 9 ClN 2 O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

:

172.61

EINECS NUMBER

:

200-080-9

CHEMICAL NAME

:

2-[(Hydroxy-Imino)methyl]-1-methyl pyridinium chloride.

SPECIFICATIONS 

:

*Description

:

White to pale yellow crystalline powder, 
odourless.

Solubility

:

Freely soluble in water. Sparingly soluble in 
ethanol (95%) 

*Identification

:

Tests A- I.R. complies as per I.P. ’96
Tests B- Light Absorption complies as per I.P. ’96
Tests C- Complies as per I.P. ’96
Tests D- Complies as per I.P. ’96
Tests E- Melting point complies as per I.P. ’96  
(215-225°C with decomposition)

Loss on drying % W/W

:

NMT 2.0

Sulphated Ash % W/W

:

NMT 0.5

Heavy metals %

:

NMT 20 ppm

Chloride content % W/W (On dry basis)

:

Between 20.2 & 20.8

Assay % W/W (On dry basis)

:

97 - 103

APPLICATION

:

Cholinesterase reactivator, Anitode (Nerve gases and cholinesterase inhibitor type insecticides).

STORAGE

:

In well closed containers.

STANDARD PACKAGING

:

In plastic containers 1 Kg/5 Kgs/25 Kgs/ 50 Kgs.