DEXTROSE ANHYDROUS
DEXTROSE ANHYDROUS Extra Pure
(Confirms to IP, BP, USP)
Short Name: DEXTROSE ANHYDROUS
Synonym: D-(+)-Glucose
Basic Details
Article No.
LG1643
Grade
Extra Pure
Purity
CAS No.
50-99-7
HS Code
1702.3031
Shelf Life
60 Months
Packings Avialable
Physical Properties
Physical state at 20 °C
Solid
Colour
Colorless crystals
Odour
Odorless
pH value
5.9
Melting point/ Freezing point [°C]
146°C
Density [g/cm3]
1.54
Solubility in water [% weight]
1 g/1.1 ml water @ 250C
Chemical Specifications
Appearance
White to almost white crystalline powder
Identification
To comply IP, BP, USP tests
Solubility
Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent)
Specific optical rotation (20°C, 589 nm) (C=10, H2O/dilute NH3) (Anhydrous substance)
+52.5° to +53.3°
Specific optical rotation (20°C, 589 nm) (C=10, 0.012N NH4OH)
+52.6° to +53.2°
Appearance of solution
To comply BP test
Colour of solution
To comply USP test
Acidity or alkalinity
To comply IP,BP, USP test
Sulphite
Max 0.0015% (passes IP test)
Heavy metal (as Pb)
Max 0.0005%
Barium (Ba)
Passes IP, BP test
Calcium (Ca)
Passes BP test
Lead (Pb)
Max 0.00005%
Loss on drying (1 g, 105°C, 16h)
Max 0.5 %
Foreign sugars, soluble starch, dextrins
Max 1.0%
Bacterial endotoxin
Not more than 0.5 Endotoxin unit/ ml of a 5 % w/v solution
Safety Information & Hazard Symbols