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Petroleum ether

ACS reagent

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CAS Number:
8032-32-4
EC Number:
232-453-7
MDL number:
MFCD00081849
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
grade:
ACS reagent
bp:
30-60 °C (lit.)
35-60 °C
vapor pressure:
25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
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grade

ACS reagent

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 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

acidity, passes test

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.363 (lit.)

bp

30-60 °C (lit.)
35-60 °C

density

0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Mg+]c1ccc(cc1)C.[Br-]

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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General description

Petroleum ether is a fraction of petroleum that contains aliphatic hydrocarbons. It serves as a laboratory solvent because of its low boiling point and non-polar characteristics.[1]

Application

Petroleum ether can be used as a solvent for extracting:
  • Soluble compounds from the mushroom samples.[2]
  • Carotenoids from the marine Thraustochytrium sp.ONC-T18.[3]

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-56.2 °F

flash_point_c

-49 °C

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H R Lam et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 47(4), 651-657 (1994-02-11)
The present study was undertaken in order to investigate whether dearomatized white spirit induces indices of oxidative stress in subcellular fractions of hemisphere, hippocampus, kidney and liver tissue of rats exposed to 0, 400 and 800 ppm 6 hr/day, 7
H R Lam et al.
Neurotoxicology and teratology, 23(6), 603-608 (2002-01-17)
Previously, inhalation exposure to different types of white spirit (i.e. complex mixtures of aliphatic, aromatic, alkyl aromatic, and naphthenic hydrocarbons) has been shown to induce neurochemical effects in rat brains. Especially, the serotonergic system was involved at the global, regional
A Löf et al.
Pharmacology & toxicology, 85(2), 92-97 (1999-09-17)
Petroleum products with low content of aromatics have been increasingly used during the past years. This study investigates tissue disposition of dearomatised white spirit. In addition, brain neurotransmitter concentrations were measured. Male rats were exposed by inhalation to 0, 400
I P Dick et al.
Human & experimental toxicology, 16(11), 652-657 (1998-01-14)
1. The absorption of lindane through human skin was assessed in vitro using static diffusion cells with 50% aqueous ethanol as the receptor fluid. Four formulations of lindane were applied, three of which were commercial preparations. The dermal distribution of
A Steensgaard et al.
Neurotoxicology, 17(3-4), 785-792 (1996-10-01)
Several epidemiological studies of workers occupationally exposed to white spirit show that neuropsychiatric disorders are a frequent cause of early disability pension in this population compared with non-exposed controls. In the rat, we have demonstrated that exposure to different kinds
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