Uses: Used as an Antioxidant

Specification: IP/BP/EP/USP

CAS No:      1077-28-7

Chemical Name: (±)-1,2-Dithiolane- 3-Pentanoic Acid

Product Specifications:

Appearance:- Light yellow powder

Identification:-  IR, HPLC

Assay by (HPLC):- 99 - 101 % (dried base)

Melting point:- 60-62ºC 

polymer content:- MT 2 %

Residue on ignition:- NMT 0.10%

Loss on drying:- NMT 0.20%

Specific rotation:- - 1,0° y + 1,0°

Relative substance:- 

• 8-epitrithiooctanoic acid:- 0.10%
• Single impurity:-  0.10%

Total ash:- NMT 0.50 % 

Heavy Metals:- NMT 10ppm

Residue solvents:- 

• Cyclohexane:- NMT 500ppm
• Ethyl acetate :-NMT 250ppm
• Toluene:- NMT 20ppm

Aerobe amount:- 1000 CFU/g

Mildrew and macrozyme:- 100 CFU/g

E. coli / Salmonella:- Absent

Golden yellowstaphylococcus:- Absent