| Synonyms | Potassium inosinate, potassium 5'-inosinate |
| Definition | |
| Chemical name | Dipotassium inosine-5'-monophosphate |
| Einecs | 243-652-3 |
| Chemical formula | C10H11K2N4O8P |
| Molecular weight | 424,39 |
| 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 potassium | |
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 10,0 % (Karl Fischer) |
| Other nucleotides | Not detectable by thin-layer chromatography |
| Lead | Not more than 2 mg/kg |
