Chlorhexidine base (CAS 55-56-1)
Chlorhexidine base (CAS 55-56-1)
Chlorhexidine base is barely soluble in water, but it is used to produce salt forms: chlorhexidine diacetate (CHA), chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, chlorhexidine digluconate (bigluconate), chlorhexidine gluconate and chlorhexidine phosphate. These salts forms chlorhexidine solutions that are colorless, odorless and have a bitter taste.
Free base of chlorhexidine is a white crystalline powder.
Available package:
50 kg drum
25 kg drum
SPECIFICATION
Product
name:
Chlorhexidine
base CAS 55-56-1
Nr
Item
Limits
Reference
1
Appearance
White crystalline powder
In-house standard
2
Structure
3
MP
Between 132 °C and 136 °C
In-house standard
4
Loss on drying
0.25% max
In-house standard
5
Chlorides
0.05%%
In-house standard
6
Sulfated ash
0.1% max
In-house standard
7
p-Chloraniline
Less than 50 ppm
In-house standard
8
Assay
NLT 98% and NMT 102% by titration
In-house standard
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Product
name: |
Chlorhexidine
base CAS 55-56-1 |
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Nr |
Item |
Limits |
Reference |
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1 |
Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
In-house standard |
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2 |
Structure |
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3 |
MP |
Between 132 °C and 136 °C |
In-house standard |
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4 |
Loss on drying |
0.25% max |
In-house standard |
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5 |
Chlorides |
0.05%% |
In-house standard |
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6 |
Sulfated ash |
0.1% max |
In-house standard |
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7 |
p-Chloraniline |
Less than 50 ppm |
In-house standard |
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8 |
Assay |
NLT 98% and NMT 102% by titration |
In-house standard |