Petroleum ether
SIGALD/320447 - ACS reagent
CAS Number: 8032-32-4
EC Number: 232-453-7
MDL Number: MFCD00081849
Product Type: Chemical
autoignition temp. | 475 °F |
bp | 30-60 °C (lit.) |
35-60 °C | |
color | APHA: ≤10 |
density | 0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
expl. lim. | 8 % |
form | liquid |
grade | ACS reagent |
impurities | acidity, passes test |
InChI | 1S/C7H7.BrH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2 |
InChI key | ZRJNGFJIBZKXTP-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 25.8 psi ( 55 °C) |
7.99 psi ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Petroleum ether can be used as a solvent for extracting:• Non-polar compounds from various samples, such as plant materials or organic mixtures. • Carotenoids from the marine Thraustochytrium sp. ONC-T18. |
General description: | Petroleum ether is the petroleum fraction, consisting of C5 and C6 hydrocarbons (Pentanes and hexanes are the major constituents), commonly used as a laboratory solvent due to its low boiling point and non-polar characteristics. |
Packaging: | 1 L in PVC-coated bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H224 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H340 - H350 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 - P403 + P233 |
Hazard Codes | F,Xn,N |
Risk Statements | 11-38-51/53-65-67 |
Safety Statements | 45-61-62 |
RIDADR | UN1268 - class 3 - PG 1 - Petroleum distillates, n.o.s., HI: no |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | -56.2 °F |
Flash Point(C) | -49 °C |
bp | 30-60 °C (lit.); 35-60 °C |
Density | 0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12191502 |