300314

Petroleum ether

anhydrous

• CAS Number: 8032-32-4
• EC Number: 232-453-7
• MDL number: MFCD00081849
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 2.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 25.8 psi ( 55 °C); 28.66 psi ( 55 °C); 7.99 psi ( 20 °C); 8.56 psi ( 20 °C)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 475 °F
• expl. lim.: 8 %
• impurities: <0.001% water; <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)
• evapn. residue: <0.0003%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.363 (lit.)
• bp: 30-60 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• 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

Description

Application

Petroleum ether can be used as a solvent:

• In the radical ring-opening polymerization to synthesize degradable poly(vinyl esters).
• To synthesize di-block copolymer micelles.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224,H304,H315,H336,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P331 - P403 + P233
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): -56.2 °F
• Flash Point(C): -49 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves