Benzonatate
603.00 (av.)Benzoic acid, 4-(butylamino)-, 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-nonaoxaoctacos-28-yl ester.
2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-Nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl p-(butylamino)benzoate
[104-31-4].» Benzonatate contains not less than 95.0 percent and not more than 105.0 percent of C30H53NO11.
Packaging and storage—
Preserve in tight, light-resistant containers.
Identification—
Solution:
15 µg per mL.
Medium:
water.
Refractive index 
831
:
between 1.509 and 1.511 at 20
.
831:
between 1.509 and 1.511 at 20.
Water, Method I 921:
not more than 0.3%.
921:
not more than 0.3%.
Residue on ignition 281:
not more than 0.1%.
281:
not more than 0.1%.
Chloride 221—
Mix 20 mL of a solution (1 in 10) with 20 mL of water and 1 mL of nitric acid, shake for 1 hour, and allow to stand for 1 hour. Pass through a filter having a porosity of 0.2 µm, and to the filtrate add 1 mL of silver nitrate TS. Dilute with water to 50 mL, mix, and allow to stand protected from light for 10 minutes: the turbidity does not exceed that produced by 0.10 mL of 0.020 N hydrochloric acid (0.0035%).
221—
Mix 20 mL of a solution (1 in 10) with 20 mL of water and 1 mL of nitric acid, shake for 1 hour, and allow to stand for 1 hour. Pass through a filter having a porosity of 0.2 µm, and to the filtrate add 1 mL of silver nitrate TS. Dilute with water to 50 mL, mix, and allow to stand protected from light for 10 minutes: the turbidity does not exceed that produced by 0.10 mL of 0.020 N hydrochloric acid (0.0035%).
Sulfate 221—
Mix 5 mL of a solution (1 in 20) with 5 mL of water and 1 mL of 3 N hydrochloric acid, shake for 1 hour, and allow to stand for 1 hour. Pass through a filter having a porosity of 0.2 µm, and to the filtrate add 1 mL of barium chloride TS. Mix, and allow to stand for 10 minutes: the turbidity does not exceed that produced by 0.10 mL of 0.020 N sulfuric acid (0.04%).
221—
Mix 5 mL of a solution (1 in 20) with 5 mL of water and 1 mL of 3 N hydrochloric acid, shake for 1 hour, and allow to stand for 1 hour. Pass through a filter having a porosity of 0.2 µm, and to the filtrate add 1 mL of barium chloride TS. Mix, and allow to stand for 10 minutes: the turbidity does not exceed that produced by 0.10 mL of 0.020 N sulfuric acid (0.04%).
Heavy metals, Method II 231:
0.001%.
231:
0.001%.
Assay—
Weigh accurately about 5 g of Benzonatate, and reflux with 25.0 mL of 0.5 N sodium hydroxide VS for 1 hour. Cool, add 25 mL of water and 10 drops of bromothymol blue TS, and titrate the excess alkali with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid VS. Perform a blank determination (see Residual Titrations under Titrimetry 541). Each mL of 0.5 N sodium hydroxide is equivalent to 301.5 mg of C30H53NO11.
541). Each mL of 0.5 N sodium hydroxide is equivalent to 301.5 mg of C30H53NO11.
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Chromatographic Column—
| Topic/Question | Contact | Expert Committee |
| Monograph | Clydewyn M. Anthony, Ph.D.
Scientist 1-301-816-8139 |
(MDCCA05) Monograph Development-Cough Cold and Analgesics |
| Reference Standards | Lili Wang, Technical Services Scientist 1-301-816-8129 RSTech@usp.org |
USP32–NF27 Page 1647
Chromatographic columns text is not derived from, and not part of, USP 32 or NF 27.