Petroleum ether

100

USP/NF, reag. Ph. Eur.

2.5 (vs air)

25.8 psi

puriss. p.a.

liquid

≤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)

n20/D 1.372-1.376

50-70 °C

≤0.3

0.661-0.664 g/mL at 20 °C

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