Kothari Phytochemicals International

Molecular Formula	C₂₁H₂₂O₂N₂
Molecular Weight	334.4
Description	A white crystaline powder; odourless; tastes intensely bitter.
Identification	To 0.1gm. add 3ml of H₂SO₄ containing 1% W/V of Ammonium vanadate; a deep violet colour is produced, which changes to deep purple. Dilute with water; the colour changes to cherry-red and persists for some time. Dissolve a small fragment in 2 or 3 drops of H₂SO₄ on a white porcelain plate, and pass a small crystal of K₂Cr₂O₇ slowly through the solution; an intense violet colour is produced, which changes through red to yellow.
Melting Point	270°C - 280°C
Readily Carbonizable Substance	Dissolve 250mg of Strychnine in 5ml of H₂SO₄ the solution has no more colour than matching fluid as.
Brucine	To 0.1 gm add 1 ml of a mixture of equal volumes of nitric acid and of water; no red or reddish colour is produced.
Sulphated Ash	Not more than 0.1%
Assay	Not less than 97.0% (calculated on dried basis)
Packing and Storage	Preserve in light-resistant tight containers.
Shelf Life	5 Years
Batch Size	300 Kgs.
Action and Uses	As antidote for poisoning by overdosage of barbiturates/ as bitter tonic/as nerve stimulant. Chiefly inpoison baits for rodents.