| Appearance |
White to pale yellow crystalline solid |
Visual inspection |
| Identification |
Consistent with authenticated reference |
FTIR fingerprint comparison |
| Chromatographic purity |
≥98.0 area% |
GC-FID with moisture-free injection |
| Hydrolyzable chloride assay |
98.0-102.0% of theoretical |
Hydrolysis followed by argentometry |
| Free parent acid |
≤1.0% w/w |
HPLC after selective derivatization |
| Nonvolatile residue |
≤0.20% w/w |
Gravimetric residue |