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32248

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Petroleum ether

puriss. p.a., high boiling, bp 60-80 °C

Synonym(s):

Petroleum benzin

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21
bp:
60-80 °C
vapor pressure:
25.8 psi

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vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

25.8 psi

grade

puriss. p.a.

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.005% S-compounds (as S)
≤0.005% benzene (GC)
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.376-1.382

bp

60-80 °C

iodine value

≤0.3

density

0.660-0.680 g/mL at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

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General description

Petroleum ether is a high boiling point fraction having boiling point in the range of 60-80°C. Extracts of leaves of Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) have been prepared in petroleum ether and were evaluated for antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities.[1]
hexane and low boiling point hydrogen treated naphtha

Application

Petroleum ether may be employed in the extraction of biologically active carotenoid pigments from total carotenoid pigments by adsorption.[2] It may be employed in the solvent reservoir during the separation of lipid mixtures by adsorption chromatography with silicic acid.[3]

Other Notes

The article number 32248-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32248-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

24.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4 °C - closed cup


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Ranganna S.
Handbook of Analysis and Quality Control for Fruit and Vegetable Products, 84-85 (1986)
The separation of complex lipide mixtures by the use of silicic acid chromatography.
J HIRSCH et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 233(2), 311-20 20-311-20 20 (1958-08-01)
S E Besra et al.
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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