Xylene question

[JeffG]

I have found a xylene mix (friend works at a paint factory).
85% Xylene 15% Ethyl Benzene

Anyone have any comments about the 15% Ethyl Benzene?
I can get this stuff from him for pretty cheap so I figured it would be worth a run.

Thanks in advance,

 

[tom h]

Xylene and Ethyl Benzene have exactly the same chemical empirical formula: 8 Carbons and 10 Hydrogens.

As is generally true in organic chemistry, the atoms can combine in different structures ("isomers"), hence they can form compounds with slightly differing properties.

Typical composition of what is called "Xylenes" is:
60% m-xylene,
9% o-xylene,
14% p-xylene,
17% ethylbenzene.

Unlikely that the ethylbenzene will be a problem, it's a normal component of "xylenes".

 

[JeffG]

Thank you Tom.