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Supelco

Petroleum ether

for denaturation

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12191502

vapor pressure

400 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

240 °C

expl. lim.

1-7.4 % (v/v)

bp

>50 °C/1013 hPa

transition temp

flash point -31 °C

density

0.666 g/cm3 at 15 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

Application


  • Investigation on Compositional Structures of the Organic Matter and Biomarker Distributions in Shengli Lignite.: This study delves into the organic matter′s compositional structures and biomarker distributions in Shengli lignite, revealing insights relevant to petrochemical applications, including the use of solvents like petroleum ether (Liu et al., 2024).

  • Di-tert-butylphosphate Derived Thermolabile Calcium Organophosphates: Precursors for Ca(H2PO4)2, Ca(HPO4), α-/β-Ca(PO3)2, and Nanocrystalline Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.: Research on calcium organophosphates, detailing the role of petroleum ether in preparing samples for structural analysis, highlighting its utility in materials science and engineering (Verma and Murugavel, 2020).

Analysis Note

Density (d 20 °C/20 °C): 0.600 - 0.700
Miscibility with ethanol: conforms
Miscibility with water: conforms
Course of the distillation analysis: conforms
Petroleum ether has been tested as denaturant by authorities.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-23.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

-31 °C


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