Product Overview

Petroleum Ether 60-80°C Extra Pure (CAS No. 8032-32-4) is a petroleum-derived non-polar hydrocarbon solvent fraction selected for a 60-80°C boiling range. The material is compositionally variable within the defined distillation cut and must therefore be understood as a hydrocarbon mixture rather than a pure single-component solvent.

The Extra Pure grade is intended for routine extraction, reaction work-up and preparative solvent use where a somewhat less volatile petroleum fraction than the 40-60°C cut is advantageous. Its defined boiling range assists solvent selection according to evaporation rate, extraction conditions and process temperature.

Typical Applications

• Non-polar extraction
• Organic reaction work-up
• Washing and purification of hydrophobic products
• Solvent exchange
• Crystallisation and antisolvent studies
• General preparative solvent use
• Hydrocarbon phase-behaviour research

Common Synonyms

• Petroleum ether
• Petroleum benzine
• Ligroin
• Benzine
• Light petroleum

Storage Conditions

Keep tightly closed and protect from evaporation, moisture and contamination. Prevent mixing with other petroleum ether fractions to preserve the specified 60-80°C boiling-range character.