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D-calcium pantothenate is a kind of white powder, odorless, slightly hygroscopic. It tastes a little bitter. Its aqueous solution shows neutral or faintly base, it dissolves easily in water, slightly in alcohol and hardly in chloroform or ethyl ether.
| Property | Specification |
| Identification | normal reaction |
| Specific Rotation | +25°—+27.5° |
| Alkalinity | normal reaction |
| Loss on drying | is less than or equal to 5.0% |
| Heavy Metals | is less than or equal to 0.002% |
| Ordinary Impurities | is less than or equal to 1.0% |
| Organic Volatile Impurities | as required |
| Nitrogen Content | 5.7~6.0% |
| Content of Calcium | 8.2~8.6% |