PETROLEUM ETHER Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

90-100 °C

Density 

0.77 g/mL at 20 °C

vapor density 

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

25.8 psi ( 55 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.428

Flash point:

−57 °F

EPA Substance Registry System

Hydrocarbons, C.gtoreq.5, C5-6-rich (68476-50-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,T

Risk Statements 

12-65-45

Safety Statements 

62-45-53

RIDADR 

UN 3295 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

OI6180000

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

I

MSDS

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PETROLEUM ETHER Usage And Synthesis

Definition

A mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from PETROLEUM, used as a general solvent. It has a boiling range of 80 to 120°C.

Flammability and Explosibility

Extremely flammable

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