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Petroleum ether

anhydrous

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
232-453-7
MDL number:
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
30-60 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
28.66 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
8.56 psi ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Petroleum ether, anhydrous

SMILES string

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

InChI key

ZRJNGFJIBZKXTP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C7H7.BrH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7;;/h3-6H,1H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
28.66 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
8.56 psi ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

475 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

impurities

<0.001% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.363 (lit.)

bp

30-60 °C (lit.)

density

0.64 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Application

Petroleum ether can be used as a solvent:
  • In the radical ring-opening polymerization to synthesize degradable poly(vinyl esters).
  • To synthesize di-block copolymer micelles.

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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

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-56.2 °F

flash_point_c

-49 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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varepsilon-Thionocaprolactone: an accessible monomer for preparation of degradable poly (vinyl esters) by radical ring-opening polymerization
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Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry, 12, 1931-1938 (2021)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 783-783 (1994)
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