I recently bought some "Klean Strip" brand toluene from my local hardware store (xylene was also available). Both the bottle and MSDS say it's somewhere between 95%-100% toluene, but I'm a little worried it contains impurities, especially water. Is it worth distilling my solvent to make sure or is the stuff I have now good enough? How about for OTC acetone, xylene, or methanol?
I've also read a few forum discussions on the subject that recommended adding a drying agent like CaCl2 to it as well, which I assume is done to remove the methanol present. How would I go about doing this? They reference Vogel's 3rd edition, but I can't seem to find any literature specifically describing this process.
I've also read a few forum discussions on the subject that recommended adding a drying agent like CaCl2 to it as well, which I assume is done to remove the methanol present. How would I go about doing this? They reference Vogel's 3rd edition, but I can't seem to find any literature specifically describing this process.