| Specifications for Toluene | |
| Parameter | Value |
| Molecular Formula | C7H8 |
| Mol Wt | 92.13 |
| CAS # | [108-88-3] |
| Description | Clear colourless liquid free from suspended matter |
| Purity (%) | 99.9 min |
| Distillation range in deg cel | 110.6 ± 1 |
| Sp gravity @ 27/27 deg cel | 0.859 -0.863 |
| Benzene (% | 0.1 max |
| Sulphur in ppm | 1 max |
| ROI in mg/1000ml | 5 max |
| Uses | |
| Industry | Applications |
| Process and Manufacturing | general purpose solvent in chemical industries especially in pharma |
| Colourants | key raw material in manufacture of ONT, MNT and PNT |
| Coatings | key solvent in automotive paints used by OEM’s |
| Petroleum | As gasoline additive |
| Phytochemicals | in extraction of various phytochemicals from plants |