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Petroleum ether
ACS reagent
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Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
30-60 °C (lit.)
35-60 °C
35-60 °C
Vapor pressure:
25.8 psi ( 55 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
7.99 psi ( 20 °C)
Product Name
Petroleum ether, ACS reagent
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
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.)
Quality Level
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Application
Petroleum ether can be used as a solvent for extracting:
- Soluble compounds from the mushroom samples.
- Carotenoids from the marine Thraustochytrium sp.ONC-T18.
General description
Our premium ACS solvents are ideal for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning. They meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring high-quality results for your research needs.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
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.
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Danger
hcodes
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
Regulatory Information
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