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CN

1.01769

Petroleum ether

for denaturation

Synonym(s):

Light Hydrocarbon Solvent

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About This Item

NACRES:
NB.21
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
Bp:
>50 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
400 hPa ( 20 °C)
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vapor pressure

400 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

240 °C

expl. lim.

1-7.4 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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.


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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

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-23.8 °F

flash_point_c

-31 °C



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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
101769601004022536024530
101769500004022536024523
101769602504022536024547
101769100004022536024516
101769919004022536024554