Reactant chemical toluene

Toluene - toxic product, on extent of impact on human body belongs to the 3rd class of danger and at high concentration of couple work narcotic. Toluene goryuch is also flammable. Vapors of toluene form explosive mix with air.

Toluene has been for the first time emitted from Tolu balsam - the yellowish - brown, pleasantly smelling pitch of the southern American tree Toluifera Balsamum. From here the name - toluene. This balm was applied to preparation of cough remedies and in perfumery. Today toluene is used as solvent and as raw materials for receiving explosive substance - trinitrotoluene.

Toluene is received from oil fractions and coal tar or in processes of catalytic reforming of petrol fractions and pyrolysis.

Toluene on the dissolving ability is similar to benzene, however unlike it shellac does not dissolve natural resins and dug, and also cellulose esters.

Toluene is applied to dissolution of lean alkyds, organosilicic pitch, polystyrenes. As the main additive it is applied in composite solvents to dissolution of epoxy, vinyl and acrylate polymers, paravar. Also toluene is applied as raw materials to organic synthesis, high - octane component of motor fuels, solvent.