OOPS! A correction here is in order. Juicedmullet- Those rf values are for methandrostenalone (dbol) not test prop. I analyzed some pinkies for a friend of mine recently and mentally confused the data.Spidey said:Holy Shit! Why didn't I think of that.There are trenbolone acetate estradiol benzoate mixtures. I don't remember which ones without going and looking it up; I think Finaplix-S may contain estradiol benzoate (or progesterone). Make sure the box says Finaplix-H on it. That is the one you want and has only 200 mg trenbolone acetate per dose; no estradiol benzoate or progesterone.
juicedmullet- I am working from memory here (I didn't want to save any evidence of illegal activity) but it was an ethyl acetate/hexane mixture. I think 25% ethylacetate in hexane and the rf was like 0.3. I did some synovex recently though and remember those conditions better. TLC solvent for test prop is 50% ethylacetate in hexane and the rf=0.23 (Merk plates). Estradiol benzoate is lower rf (about 0.15). Oh yeah, both trenbolone acetate and test prop (and estradiol benzoate for that matter) are highly UV active so the plates are easily visualized under a UV lamp. Alternatively, you can develop the plates by dipping them in a 5% aqueous solution of KMnO4 and heating them carefully with a heat gun. The spots will show up as yellow spots on a maroon or purple background. Careful not to heat too much or the entire plate will turn yellow and the spots will be hard to see.
-Spidey
The TLC for test prop was done in 25% ethylacetate in hexane and the rf was like 0.3 or 0.4. The estradiol benzoate was lower rf, about 0.2 or 0.3. I did the column with 12.5% ethylacetate in hexane, switching to 15% ethylacetate after the test prop began to elute. Complete separation of the test prop and the estradiol benzoate was realized.
-Spidey