Naphtha every week? I haven't noticed that, or any irregular or unexpected posting. We don't have a solvent called VM&P naptha, a few posts is the result.
The definitive answer is: generally VM&P naphtha is a combination of octane and nonane. b.p. range 125-151
No one ever told me it was a combination of nonane and octane. I never complained, I enjoyed the research.
My end opinion was that U.S. VM&P was quite consistant, much better than petroleum ether which sometimes has the same CAS#, but normally lower b.p.'s and generally more inconsistant.
This isn't much of an issue at all.
A sticky thread would bee pretty insulting, I think Ill just give the answer to the question.
>>> The point is, if you walk into a hardware store, there's probably (depending on your particular locations), 2-5 other options that will work in better fashion as a solvent
Yeah probably. The main thing with that procedure is that for the NP it should contain a portion of an aromatic and a portion of an aliphatic hydrocarbon(s).
But VE's selections are pretty solid I think.