Chemical Property of PETROLEUM ETHER
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:256 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)
- Melting Point:?95 °C(lit.)
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.428
- Boiling Point:90-100 °C
- Flash Point:-9 °F
- Density:0.77 g/mL at 20 °C
- Storage Temp.:Store at +5°C to +30°C.
- Solubility.:0.04g/l
- Purity/Quality:
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98% *data from raw suppliers
Hexanes, 98.5% OmniSolv? *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xn
T
N
F
- Hazard Codes:Xn,T,N,F
- Statements:
12-65-45-67-62-51/53-48/20-38-11-50/53-46-52/53-48/20/21/22
- Safety Statements:
62-45-53-61-36/37-60-16-33-29-9
- MSDS Files:
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Total 1 MSDS from other Authors
Useful:
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Description
Petroleum ether, a petroleum distillation fraction, is a mixture of low molecular weight aliphatic hydrocarbons (mostly pentanes and hexanes) with a low boiling range, typically around 30-60oC. Its name is derived from its origin and its ease of evaporation. Petroleum ether is commonly used as a nonpolar solvent for oils, fats, and waxes. Petroleum ether is used in pharmaceutical industries as a solvent to isolate compounds, e.g. petroleum ether can extract stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol from the aerial parts of Ageratum conyzoides and compounds with immunomodulatory activity from Anacyclus pyrethrum. It is also used as a detergent, a fuel, insecticide, in paints and varnishes, and in photography.
