A limit test for 4-chloroacetanilide in phenacetin and its preparations
Abstract
A thin-layer chromatographic method is presented that is suitable for use as a limit test for 4-chloroacetanilide in phenacetin. 4-Chloroacetanilide is detectable at 0·01 per cent., but the test may be made more stringent by suitable adjustment of sample size. The method has been applied on a collaborative basis to samples of phenacetin and to several commonly used tablets containing phenacetin.