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Petroleum ether

puriss., low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha, meets analytical specification of DAB, bpmin. 75% 40-60 °C (min. 75%)

Synonym(s):

Petroleum benzin

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

form

liquid

quality

meets analytical specification of DAB

impurities

≤0.001% benzene (GC)
≤0.005% S-compounds (as S)
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)
≤2% n-hexane (GC)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

bp

40-60 °C (min. 75%)

density

0.642-0.656 g/mL at 20 °C

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General description

Petroleum ether is generally a mixture of various volatile, low boiling aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures. It is commonly used as an extraction solvent for the extraction of hydrophobic lipids. It is also used in silica gel adsorption chromatographic methods for the purification of organic compounds.

Application

  • Deciphering key regulators of Inonotus hispidus petroleum ether extract involved in anti-tumor through whole transcriptome and proteome analysis in H22 tumor-bearing mice model.: This study investigates the anti-tumor effects of petroleum ether extract from Inonotus hispidus using transcriptome and proteome analysis in a mouse model. The results suggest significant anti-tumor activity, highlighting key regulatory pathways involved in this effect (Li et al., 2022).
  • A novel strategy based on targeted cellular metabolomics for quantitatively evaluating anti-aging effect and screening effective extracts of Erzhi Wan.: The research introduces a targeted cellular metabolomics approach to evaluate anti-aging effects and screen effective extracts from Erzhi Wan, with petroleum ether extracts showing promising results in metabolomic profiling (Feng et al., 2021).
  • Comprehensive metabolomic, lipidomic and pathological profiles of baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit pulp extracts in diabetic rats.: This study provides a detailed analysis of the metabolomic and lipidomic profiles of baobab fruit pulp extracts, including those extracted with petroleum ether, demonstrating significant effects on metabolic pathways in diabetic rats (Mohammed et al., 2021).
  • Metabolomic assessment of mechanisms underlying anti-renal fibrosis properties of petroleum ether extract from Amygdalus mongolica.: This research assesses the anti-renal fibrosis properties of petroleum ether extracts from Amygdalus mongolica using metabolomic techniques, identifying critical metabolic changes associated with therapeutic effects (Gao et al., 2021).
  • LC-MS-based plasma metabolomics study of the intervention effect of different polar parts of hawthorn on gastrointestinal motility disorder rats.: The study uses LC-MS-based metabolomics to evaluate the effects of various hawthorn extracts, including petroleum ether extracts, on gastrointestinal motility disorders in rats, providing insights into the biochemical pathways affected (Wang et al., 2021).

Other Notes

Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-40.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-40.00 °C - closed cup


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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

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