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C18H19ClN4 326.83
5H-Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine, 8-chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-.
8-Chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine [5786-21-0].
» Clozapine contains not less than 98.0 percent and not more than 102.0 percent of C18H19ClN4, calculated on the dried basis.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in well-closed containers.
Identification—
A: Infrared Absorption 197K.
B: The RF value of the principal spot observed in the chromatogram of the Test solution corresponds to those of the principal spots observed in the chromatograms of the Standard solutions, as obtained in the test for Chromatographic purity.
Melting range, Class I 741: between 182 and 186.
Loss on drying 731 Dry it at 105 for 4 hours: it loses not more than 0.5% of its weight.
Residue on ignition 281: not more than 0.1%.
Chromatographic purity—
Adsorbent: 0.25-mm layer of chromatographic silica gel mixture.
Test solution— Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of Clozapine in chloroform to obtain a solution containing 10.0 mg per mL.
Standard solutions— Dissolve an accurately weighed quantity of USP Clozapine RS in chloroform, and mix to obtain a solution having a known concentration of 0.1 mg per mL. Quantitatively dilute portions of this solution with chloroform to obtain the following solutions.
Standard
solution
Dilution Concentration (µg of RS
per mL)
Percentage
(%, for
comparison with
test specimen)
A 3 in 10 30 0.3
B 1 in 5 20 0.2
C 1 in 10 10 0.1
D 1 in 20 5 0.05
Application volume: 20 µL.
Developing solvent system: a mixture of chloroform and methanol (3:1).
Procedure— Proceed as directed for Thin-Layer Chromatography under Chromatography 621. Examine the plate under short-wavelength UV light, and compare the intensities of any secondary spots observed in the chromatogram of the Test solution with those of the principal spots in the chromatograms of the Standard solutions: no spot from the chromatogram of the Test solution with an RF value of about 0.82, corresponding to 1,4-bis(8-chloro-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-yl)piperazine; about 0.67, corresponding to 8-chloro-5,10-dihydro-11H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepin-11-one; or about 0.10, corresponding to 8-chloro-11-(1-piperazinyl)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine, is larger or more intense than that obtained from Standard solution B, Standard solution C, or Standard solution A, respectively; no other secondary spot from the chromatogram of the Test solution is larger or more intense than the principal spot obtained from Standard solution C (0.1%); and the sum of the intensities of all secondary spots obtained from the Test solution corresponds to not more than 0.6%.
Residual solvents 467: meets the requirements.
(Official January 1, 2007)
Assay— Transfer about 115 mg of Clozapine, accurately weighed, to a suitable container, dissolve in 70 mL of glacial acetic acid, and titrate with 0.1 N perchloric acid VS, determining the endpoint potentiometrically. Perform a blank determination, and make any necessary correction. Each mL of 0.1 N perchloric acid is equivalent to 16.34 mg of C18H19ClN4.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison : Ravi Ravichandran, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Expert Committee : (MDPP05) Monograph Development-Psychiatrics and Psychoactives
USP29–NF24 Page 574
Pharmacopeial Forum : Volume No. 30(6) Page 1984
Phone Number : 1-301-816-8330