Toluene
Product: Toluene
Chemical Name: Toluene
Formula: C6-H5-CH3 OR C7-H8
CAS-Number: 108-88-3
| # | PARAMETER | STANDARD |
| 1. | Appearance and colour | Transparent liquid without impurities or water, not darker than solution of K2Cr2O7 0.003g/dm3 concentration |
| 2. | Density @ 20 °С, g/cm3 | 0,865-0,867 |
| 3. | Distillation Range 98% vol (including 110.6 °С), °С, max | 0,7 |
| 4. | Toluene, wt %, min | 99,75 |
| 5. | Admixtures, wt %, max | 0,25 |
| 6. | Non-aromatics, %, max | 0,10 |
| 7. | Benzene, %, max | 0,10 |
| 8. | С8 Aromatics, %, max | 0,05 |
| 9. | Acid Wash Color, standard scale, max | 0,15 |
| 10. | Copper plate test | passes |
| 11. | Reaction of aqueous extract | neutral |
| 12. | Evaporativity | 100 % |
| 13. | Total Sulphur, wt %, max | 0,00015 |
Application: Toluene is mainly used as a precursor to benzene. The second application involves its disproportionation of benzene and xylene.
Packing: In drums by containers and in bulk by tank containers