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The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: Atomicdog on January 20, 1999, 03:56:00 AM

Title: Quick Colemans/pet ether question
Post by: Atomicdog on January 20, 1999, 03:56:00 AM
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? 
Title: Re: Quick Colemans/pet ether question
Post by: EllisDTripp on January 20, 1999, 05:32:00 AM
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.

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Title: Re: Quick Colemans/pet ether question
Post by: Atomicdog on January 23, 1999, 04:26:00 AM
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!
Title: moth balls
Post by: relentlesson on July 25, 2002, 01:51:00 PM
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? :o
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Title: moth balls
Post by: acid_egg on July 25, 2002, 07:59:00 PM
I think you'll find that's napthalene.Completely different!
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