Quick Colemans/pet ether question

[Atomicdog]

I saw a 1 gallon silver and red can at the wally mart today. It said fuel/combustable on the front and it was cloemans but it didn't say what the stuff was made out of. Is this the pet ether I've heard so much about? 

[EllisDTripp]

Coleman Fuel (AKA "white gasoline" or naptha) is an acceptable substitute for petroleum ether in most cases. It does contain a small amount of lubricating oil, as a rust inhibitor, so a distillation before use would be a good idea. Use care with this stuff, as it is extremely flammable.

------------------
Ellis D. Tripp

[Atomicdog]

naptha? Isn't that stuff available at the hardware store in the paint section? If thats a good substitue for for pet ether then score!

[relentlesson]

swim has seen at hardware stores moth balls that say on the label 'guarantee 99% Naptha' This is the same one would suppose, but in a solid form. Is it possible to convert this seemingly quite pure form of Naptha to the desired liquid non-polar solvent? And of course, How?
I know what I like, but I might like something I don't know.

[acid_egg]

I think you'll find that's napthalene.Completely different!
When your intent is in accordance with the Universe, things start happening.