• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Petroleum R3, Light

Petroleum R3, Light Petroleum ether 100-120°.

Complies with the requirements prescribed for light petroleum, with the following modifications.

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Distillation range (2.2.11) 100° to 120°.

Water (2.5.12) maximum 0.03%.