77399

Petroleum ether

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

• Synonym(s): Petroleum benzin
• CAS Number: 101316-46-5
• EC Number: 309-852-0
• MDL number: MFCD00081849
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• NACRES: NA.07

Properties

• 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

Description

Application

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224,H304,H315,H336,H361,H373,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P370 + P378 - P403 + P235
• 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(F): -56.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -49 °C - closed cup