Acetanilide solubility

PhiPhenomenon

Hey guys.

Really amateurish question but I just wanted to check something. I was doing an experiment a little while ago and from what I recall my acetanilide sample was soluble in petroleum ether but I just read somewhere that some other fellow got a result suggesting it is insoluble. So my question is is it soluble? I know it dissolved fairly happily in ether but I don't want to make any assumptions.

chemisttree

Petroleum ether or diethyl ether?

PhiPhenomenon

I know for certain that it is soluble in diethyl ether but uncertain for pet. ether.

chemisttree

Very sparingly soluble in pet ether.

PhiPhenomenon

Thanks.

When I did the test the sample was quite small and the pet ether in excess so that could explain why my sample dissolved in its entirety?

chemisttree

I don't think so. It's more likely that the sample was so small you lost sight of it.