ANNEX I

E 631 DISODIUM INOSINATE

Synonyms

Sodium inosinate, sodium 5'-inosinate

Definition

Chemical name

Disodium inosine-5'-monophosphate

Einecs

225-146-4

Chemical formula

C10H11N4Na2O8P· H2O

Molecular weight

392,17 (anhydrous)

Assay

Content not less than 97,0 % on the anhydrous basis

Description

Odourless, colourless or white crystals or powder

Identification

A.

Positive test for ribose, and for organic phosphate and for sodium

B.

pH of a 5 % solution

Between 7,0 and 8,5

C.

Spectrometry:

maximum absorption of a 20 mg/l solution in 0,01N HCl at 250 nm

Purity

Water

Not more than 28,5 % (Karl Fischer)

Other nucleotides

Not detectable by thin-layer chromatography

Lead

Not more than 2 mg/kg