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Offline oneat

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retrieving toluene
« on: April 21, 2010, 11:43:11 AM »
Can I retrieve toluene mixing bezene with methanol?

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Re: retrieving toluene
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 02:17:51 PM »
I would recommend just buying a toluene based paint thinner.

If you really wanted to make it, you could use benzene, methyl chloride, and AlCl3. It's a fairly easy addition. Check it out on wikipedia's "Toluene" page.

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Re: retrieving toluene
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2010, 09:11:24 AM »

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