32247

Petroleum ether

puriss. p.a., reag. Ph. Eur., high boiling, bp 50-70 °C

• Synonym(s): Petroleum benzin
• CAS Number: 101316-46-5
• MDL number: MFCD00081849
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Agency: USP/NF; reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor density: 2.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 25.8 psi
• grade: puriss. p.a.
• form: liquid
• impurities: ≤0.001% non-volatile matter; ≤0.002% free acid (as CH₃COOH); ≤0.005% S-compounds (as S); ≤0.01% benzene (GC); ≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.372-1.376
• bp: 50-70 °C
• iodine value: ≤0.3
• density: 0.661-0.664 g/mL at 20 °C
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg; B: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ba: ≤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; Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

Description

General description

hexane and low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha

Application

Petroleum ether may be employed in the extraction of biologically active carotenoid pigments from total carotenoid pigments by adsorption. It may be employed in solvent reservoir during the separation of lipid mixtures by adsorption chromatography with silicic acid.

Other Notes

Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H304,H315,H340,H350
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): <-40.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): < -40 °C - closed cup