Culberson, CF/ Johnson, A 1982: Substitution of methyl tert.-butyl ether for diethyl ether in standarzided thin-layer chromatographic method for lichen products. - Journal of Chromatography238: 483-487. [RLL List # 115-11 / Rec.# 3756] Keywords: TECHNIQUE/ CHEMISTRY/ MTBE/ SOLVENT/ TLC
Abstract: 1 table. [Use of MTBE in solvent B (hexane 140: MTBE 72: formic acid: 18) produces almost identical results as those obtained using diethyl ether without the problems of evaporation and dangerous storage.]