COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME 

: BISACODYL I.P. ’9 6

PRODUCT NO. 

: SAL 005D 

C.A.S. NUMBER

: [603-50-9]

STRUCTURE

MOLECULAR FORMULA

: C22H19NO4

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

: 361.4

EINECS NUMBER 

:   210-044-4

CHEMICAL NAME

: Bis(4-acetoxyphenyl)-2-pyridylmethane 

SPECIFICATIONS 
Description

: White or almost white crystalline powder, 
  odourless.

Solubility

: Soluble in chloroform, benzene, acetone. Sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%), methanol, Slightly soluble in ether and dissolves in dilute mineral acids, Insoluble in water.

Identification

: Test A- I.R. complies as per I.P. ’96.
  Test B- Light Absorption complies as per 
  I.P. ’96. (About 0.65)
  Test C - TLC complies as per I.P. ’96.
  Test D – Melting Point complies as per I.P.’96.  
  (131-135°C)

Acidity or Alkalinity

: Complies as per I.P. ’96 .

Related Substances

: Complies as per I.P. ’96 .

Loss on drying % W/W

: NMT 0.5

Sulphated Ash % W/W

: NMT 0.1

Assay% W/W (On dry basis)

: 98-101 (as per I.P. ’96)
  99-101 (Dishman ’s specs. )

APPLICATION

:  Laxative

STORAGE

:  Store in well closed, light resistant containers

STANDARD PACKAGING

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