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QUININE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

Synonyms:					None known
CAS No.:					6119-47-7
Chemical Formula:				C20H24N2O2*HCl*2H2O  
Formula Weight:				396.9

Description:					White to off-white odorless, crystalline powder

Identification A,B,C			Positive

pH						6.0 – 6.8

Water						<10.0%

Residue on Ignition:			0.15% maximum

Assay (on dry basis):			90.0% minimum

Specific Rotation:				between -247 and -252 degrees 
 (20mg/ml in 0.1N HCl) 

Barium (Ba)					To Pass test

Sulfate (SO4)					To Pass test

Chloroform-alcohol insoluble		
Substances:					To Pass test

Other cinchona Alkaloids:		To Pass test

Readily carbonizable substances		To Pass test

Solubility					Soluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol

Appearance of solution:			To Pass test

Effective Date: 12/23/08