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

Petroleum R1, Light

Petroleum R1, Light Petroleum ether 40-60 °C.

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

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Distillation range (2.2.11) 40° to 60°.

It does not become cloudy at 0°C.