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? 

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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Ellis D. Tripp

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!

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?

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I think you'll find that's napthalene.Completely different!

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