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77399

Petroleum ether

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

Synonym(s):

Petroleum benzin

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Number:
309-852-0
NACRES:
NA.07
MDL number:
Bp:
30-40 °C
Vapor pressure:
25.8 psi
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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

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Application

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

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Danger

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

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

-56.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-49 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 783-783 (1994)
S E Besra et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 54(1), 1-6 (1996-10-01)
Pharmacological studies were conducted with the petroleum ether extract of leaves of the plant Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) on experimental animals. The extract was found to possess antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Acute toxicity studies revealed that the extract, up
Rapid chromatographic technique for preparative separations with moderate resolution.
Still WC, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43(14), 2923-2925 (1978)

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