Glycopyrrolate
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C19H28BrNO3 398.33

Pyrrolidinium,3-[(cyclopentylhydroxyphenylacetyl)oxy]-1,1-dimethyl-,bromide.
3-Hydroxy-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidinium bromide a-cyclopentylmandelate [596-51-0].
»Glycopyrrolate,dried at 105for 3hours,contains not less than 98.0percent and not more than 100.5percent of C19H28BrNO3.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight containers.
Identification—
A: Infrared Absorption á197Kñ.
Solution: 500µg per mL.
Medium: water.
Absorptivities at 258nm,calculated on the dried basis,do not differ by more than 3.0%.
C: Asolution (1in 40)responds to the tests for Bromide á191ñ.
Melting range,Class Iá741ñ: between 193and 198,but the range between beginning and end of melting does not exceed 2.
Loss on drying á731ñ Dry it at 105for 3hours:it loses not more than 0.5%of its weight.
Residue on ignition á281ñ: not more than 0.3%.
Ordinary impurities á466ñ
Test solution: 50mg per mLin alcohol.
Standard solutions: 0.05mg per mL,0.25mg per mL,0.5mg per mL,and 1.0mg per mLin alcohol.
Eluant: a mixture of ethyl acetate,water,and anhydrous formic acid (74:16:10).
Application volume: 5µL.
Adsorbent: chromatographic silica gel.
Visualization— Dry the plate at 105for 15minutes,followed by Visualization Technique 3;then air-dry the developed plate at room temperature for 2hours.
Limits— The intensity of any secondary spot obtained from the Test solutioncorresponds to not more than 0.5%,and the sum of the intensities of all secondary spots obtained from the Test solutioncorresponds to not more than 2.0%.
Assay— Dissolve about 800mg of Glycopyrrolate,previously dried and accurately weighed,in 50mLof glacial acetic acid,add 10mLof mercuric acetate TSand 1drop of crystal violet TS,and titrate with 0.1Nperchloric acid VS.Perform a blank determination,and make any necessary correction.Each mLof 0.1Nperchloric acid is equivalent to 39.83mg of C19H28BrNO3.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Elena Gonikberg,Ph.D.,Scientist
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