Toluene
Toluene
Toluene
Toluene
Toluene
Toluene

Toluene

Used in aviation and automotive fuels, as a solvent, and to make other chemicals. Toluene is used in making paints, paint thinners, fingernail polish, lacquers, adhesives, and rubber and in some printing and leather tanning processes.

Toluene appears as a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic aromatic odor and is insoluble in water. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and the tolu tree. It floats on water. Vapors are heavier than air. It May be toxic by inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact. Rapid inhalation of high concentrations of toluene can cause severe neurological complications.

Parameters

Other Names:Toluene, Methylbenzene, Toluol
Molecular Formula: C7H8 or C6H5CH3
CAS:108-88-3
UN:1294
Appearance:colorless liquid with a characteristic aromatic odor
Density:0.87 g/cm³
Boiling point:111 °C
Melting point:−95 °C
Flash point:4°C

Chemical Structure:

Application

as solvent, dewaxing agent, also used in various organic synthesis, and as raw material for synthetic fragrance and medicine.

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