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Petroleum ether

AR, bp 60-80 °C

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CAS Number:
8032-32-4
EC Number:
232-453-7
MDL number:
MFCD00081849
UNSPSC Code:
12191502

grade

AR

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

Vetec™

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

475 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.363 (lit.)

bp

30-60 °C (lit.)
60-80 °C

density

0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

InChI

1S/C7H7.BrH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7;;/h3-6H,1H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

ZRJNGFJIBZKXTP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Petroleum ether, a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons, is majorly used as a laboratory solvent. It mainly contains pentane and hexane. Petroleum ether has properties similar to ether and is used in cosmetics, detergents, paint, and varnish, etc.

Application

Petroleum ether can be used:     
  • As a solvent in API production.       
  • As a chromatography solvent for product extraction, and purification of non-polar compounds.       
  • In the extraction of oil, wax and fat.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H304,H340,H350

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-56.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-49 °C - closed cup

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