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Specification

Concerning Product:
Article number 58082TNP
Trade name / designation / denomination Caffeine anhydrous, natural, EP
CAS number 58-08-2
Other names / synonyms•1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione; •Caffeine Anhydrous ; •caffeine;
EC number200-362-1
EC index number613-086-00-5
Customs tariff number / CN code / TARIC29393000
Molecular weight [g / mol]194.1906
FormulaC8H10N4O2
Warning -/-, ,
Harmful if swallowed.
Wash thoroughly after handling. Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/(inter)national regulations.


Parameter Test Method Specification Unit

Organoleptic test
Appearance of solution EP [2.2.1 + 2.2.2, II] clear and colourless
Colour organoleptic (EP) white
Flavor and taste organoleptic (EP) bitter taste
Odour organoleptic (EP) odourless

Physical parameter
Acidity/Alkalinity EP (0.01 mol/L NaOH) ≤ 0,2 ml
Form organoleptic (EP) powder
Loss on drying EP [2.2.32] ≤ 0,500 %
Melting range EP [2.2.14] 234,0  –  239,0 °C

Identity
Assay EP [2.2.20] 98,5  –  101,0 %
Identification USP [197M] RT complies

Impurities
Heavy Metals (as Pb) EP [2.4.20 / 5.20] complies ppm
Readily carbonizable substances USP [271] no more colour than Matching Fluid D
Sulphated ash EP [2.4.14] ≤ 0,100 %
Sulphates (SO4) EP [2.4.13] ≤ 500 ppm
Related substances EP [2.2.29] each: ≤ 0,01 %
Related substances EP [2.2.29] total: ≤ 0,01 %

Residual Solvents
Residual solvents USP [467] Dichlormethan: ≤ 1 ppm

Elemental Impurities
Arsenic (As) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm
Cadmium (Cd) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm
Cobalt (Co) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm
Mercury (Hg) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 0,1 ppm
Nickel (Ni) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm
Lead (Pb) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm
Vanadium (V) ICH Q3D, 3(*) ≤ 1 ppm

Particle size distribution
Particles EP [2.9.38] > 355 µm ≤ 5 %
Annotation:
(*): Heavy metal specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities) option 3. They are usually not indicated in an analysis.


Supplemental information:

Shelf life: 60 Mon.

Complies with monographie: Ph.Eur. & USP

Regional origin: EU


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Waltrop, 14. Nov. 2019
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