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Petroleum ether

bp 30-40 °C, low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha, puriss. p.a.

Synonym(s):

Petroleum benzin

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CAS Number:
101316-46-5
EC Number:
309-852-0
MDL number:
MFCD00081849
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.07

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25.8 psi

description

dist. (ASTM D86-87) >= 95% between 30 and 40°C

grade

puriss. p.a.

form

liquid

impurities

substances darkened by H2SO4, in accordance
≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.005% S-compounds (as S)
≤0.01% benzene (GC)
≤0.02% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.357

bp

30-40 °C

density

0.63 g/mL at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

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Application

Petroleum ether may be used in the absorption chromatographic purification of organic compounds.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH066

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(C)

-49 °C - closed cup

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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 783-783 (1994)
Rapid chromatographic technique for preparative separations with moderate resolution.
Still WC, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43(14), 2923-2925 (1978)
S E Besra et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 54(1), 1-6 (1996-10-01)
Pharmacological studies were conducted with the petroleum ether extract of leaves of the plant Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) on experimental animals. The extract was found to possess antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Acute toxicity studies revealed that the extract, up

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