V800297

Petroleum ether

AR, bp 60-80 °C

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

Properties

• grade: AR
• vapor density: 2.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 25.8 psi ( 55 °C); 7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
• product line: Vetec^™
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 475 °F
• expl. lim.: 8 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.363 (lit.)
• bp: 30-60 °C (lit.); 60-80 °C
• 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

General description

Petroleum ether, a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons, is majorly used as a laboratory solvent. It mainly contains pentane and hexane. Petroleum ether has properties similar to ether and is used in cosmetics, detergents, paint, and varnish, etc.

Application

Petroleum ether can be used:     

• As a solvent in API production.       
• As a chromatography solvent for product extraction, and purification of non-polar compounds.       
• In the extraction of oil, wax and fat.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H304,H340,H350
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P308 + P313 - P331 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): -56.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -49 °C - closed cup