Benzocaine
Chemical Name | Benzocaine Benzocaine BP98; Anesthesin; Parathesin; Auralgan Otic; Ethyl aminobenzoate; Ethyl 4-aminobenzoate |
CAS No. | 94-09-7 |
Molecular Formula | C9H11NO2 |
Molecular Weight | 165.19 |
Molecular Structure | |
Storage | Kept In closed container,protected from light. |
Usage | Used for pain relief on wounds, ulcers and hemorrhoids, and is also an intermediate of antitussives for relieving cough. |
SPECIFICATION
ITEMS | SPECIFICATION |
Appearance | White or almost white, crystalline powder or colourless crystals. |
Identification(IR) | Meets the requirements |
Identification(HPLC) | Meets the requirements |
Related compounds | 4-aminobenzoic Acid≤0.1% |
Ethyl 4-nitrobenzoate≤0.1% | |
Single Impurity≤0.1% | |
Total Impurities≤1.0% | |
Loss on Drying | ≤1.0% |
Sulfated Ash | ≤0.1% |
Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% |
Chloride | Turbidity should not occur immediately in reaction |
Residue Solvents | Ethanol≤0.5% |
Assay | 98.0 -102.0 % |
Standard | EP 10.1/USP 2021/IN-HOUSE |