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Introduction
- Toluene,
also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane.
- It is a
clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint
thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound
benzene.
- Toluene
reacts as a normal aromatic hydrocarbon towards electrophilic
aromatic substitution. It has a pungent, benzene-like odor
- Toluene is
a clear colorless liquid that has a distinctive, sweet smell.
Process
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Toluene occurs naturally at low levels in crude oil . It is
usually found in car exhaust and the smoke from cigarettes.
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Toluene is produced from the three main sources Catalytic
Reforming of Naphtha, Steam cracking of Naphtha and Coal
(Coke-oven light oil redistillation).
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Toluene is usually produced in the processes of making
gasoline via a catalytic reformer, in an ethylene cracker or
making coke from coal.
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Toluene is mainly excreted as benzoic acid and hippuric
acid, both formed by further metabolic oxidation of benzyl
alcohol.
- Tolune
is also made during the process of refining oil into petrol
and other products.
Uses
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Toluene is a common solvent and it is able to dissolve:
paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical
reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues),
lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants.
- It
is also used to make gasoline, acrylic paints,
varnishes, glues, rubber cement, and shoe polish.
- It
is also used in the synthesis of many organic chemicals
including benzene, phenol and xylene and as a raw
material in the production of explosives.
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Toluene is used to manufacture polymers that are used to
make nylon, plastic soda bottles, and polyurethanes and
for pharmaceuticals, dyes and cosmetic products.
Market
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Toluene is a very important chemical worldwide and
many millions of tons of toluene are made globally
each year.
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The
demand of Toluene is increasing moderately in India
at the rate of about 10%.
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Toluene in future is likely to be surplus in the
world market, thereby increasing the market
competitiveness.
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World
consumption of toluene in 2007 reached 30 million
metric tons, including toluene that was recovered
and subsequently blended back into gasoline.
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