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Petroleum ether

spectrophotometric grade

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CAS Number:
8032-32-4
EC Number:
232-453-7
MDL number:
MFCD00081849
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.07

grade

spectrophotometric grade

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

475 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

<0.020% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.363 (lit.)

bp

30-60 °C (lit.)

density

0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 210 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 260-400 nm Amax: 0.01

InChI

1S/C7H7.BrH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7;;/h3-6H,1H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

ZRJNGFJIBZKXTP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H304,H340,H350

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-56.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-49 °C - closed cup

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