petroleum ether

petroleum ether Structure
petroleum ether structure
Common Name petroleum ether
CAS Number 8032-32-4 Molecular Weight 78.112
Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 78.8±7.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C6H6 Melting Point -40ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point -11.1±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS02 GHS07 GHS08 GHS09
GHS02, GHS07, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word Danger

Antiinflammatory effect of petroleum ether extract of leaves of Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae).

J. Ethnopharmacol. 54(1) , 1-6, (1996)

Pharmacological studies were conducted with the petroleum ether extract of leaves of the plant Litchi chinensis Gaertn. (Sapindaceae) on experimental animals. The extract was found to possess antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Acute toxicit...

A low dielectric constant customized phantom design to measure RF coil nonuniformity.

Magn. Reson. Imaging 15(1) , 69-75, (1997)

The selection of a suitable low dielectric constant liquid for radiofrequency coil nonuniformity measurements is described. Measurements of dielectric constant (relative permittivity) were made on a range of candidate liquids. After excluding liquids that wer...

The percutaneous absorption and skin distribution of lindane in man. II. In vitro studies.

Hum. Exp. Toxicol. 16(11) , 652-7, (1997)

1. The absorption of lindane through human skin was assessed in vitro using static diffusion cells with 50% aqueous ethanol as the receptor fluid. Four formulations of lindane were applied, three of which were commercial preparations. The dermal distribution ...

The percutaneous absorption and skin distribution of lindane in man. I. In vivo studies.

Hum. Exp. Toxicol. 16(11) , 645-51, (1997)

1. The absorption and distribution of lindane through skin was examined using human volunteers. Two different preparations were employed, one with acetone as the vehicle and the other, a commercial product, consisting primarily of white spirit as the solvent ...

White spirit--paint thinner, skin stripper.

Burns 30(1) , 86-7, (2004)

Larvicidal effects of mineral turpentine, low aromatic white spirits, aqueous extracts of Cassia alata, and aqueous extracts, ethanolic extracts and essential oil of betel leaf (Piper betle) on Chrysomya megacephala.

Int. J. Dermatol. 41(12) , 877-80, (2002)

Many methods have been employed, with variable success, in the treatment of cutaneous myiasis caused by Chrysomya species.Experiment 1: to assess the larvicidal effect of mineral turpentine (MT) and the main ingredient of MT, low aromatic white spirits (LAWS)...

Neurological Effects of White Spirit: Contribution of Animal Studies during a 30-Year Period*.

Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 98(2) , 115-23, (2006)

Numerous studies have suggested that long-term occupational exposure to white spirit may cause chronic toxic encephalopathy (WHO 1996). This review summarizes the chronic nervous system effects of white spirit in animal studies during a 30-year period. First,...

Paint as another possible source of lead exposure in Saudi Arabia.

Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55(3) , 347-50, (1995)

[Severe acute White-Spirit poisoning with pulmonary hypertension].

Arch. Pediatr. 10(3) , 221-3, (2003)

The Authors report a case of acute White-Spirit poisoning with pulmonary hypertension associated to respiratory distress syndrome.A 14-month-old infant drank an unknown quantity of White-Spirit while his parents were painting. After he spontaneously vomited, ...

[Attempted suicide by intrapulmonary self-injection of White spirit®].

Ann. Fr. Anesth. Reanim. 31(12) , 975-7, (2012)