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1.01769

Petroleum ether

for denaturation

Synonym(s):

Light Hydrocarbon Solvent

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NACRES:
NB.21
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
bp:
>50 °C/1013 hPa
vapor pressure:
400 hPa ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Petroleum ether, for denaturation

vapor pressure

400 hPa ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

240 °C

expl. lim.

1-7.4 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

bp

>50 °C/1013 hPa

transition temp

flash point -31 °C

density

0.666 g/cm3 at 15 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

Analysis Note

Density (d 20 °C/20 °C): 0.600 - 0.700
Miscibility with ethanol: conforms
Miscibility with water: conforms
Course of the distillation analysis: conforms
Petroleum ether has been tested as denaturant by authorities.

Application


  • Investigation on Compositional Structures of the Organic Matter and Biomarker Distributions in Shengli Lignite.: This study delves into the organic matter′s compositional structures and biomarker distributions in Shengli lignite, revealing insights relevant to petrochemical applications, including the use of solvents like petroleum ether (Liu et al., 2024).

  • Di-tert-butylphosphate Derived Thermolabile Calcium Organophosphates: Precursors for Ca(H2PO4)2, Ca(HPO4), α-/β-Ca(PO3)2, and Nanocrystalline Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2.: Research on calcium organophosphates, detailing the role of petroleum ether in preparing samples for structural analysis, highlighting its utility in materials science and engineering (Verma and Murugavel, 2020).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-23.8 °F

flash_point_c

-31 °C


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