CHARACTERISTICES

Its other names are:

• Methyl benzene, phenyl methane
• Colorless liquid crystals having benzene like odor

DENSITY

• 0.866

BOINLING POINT

• 110.7 ^OC

FLASH POINT

• Minus 94.5 ^OC

REFRECTAVIBE INDEX

• 1.497

AUTO IGNITION TEMPRETURE

• 536 ^OC

SOLUBILITY

• It is soluble in alcohol, benzene and ether
• Insoluble in water

PREPARATION

• It is obtained by the catalytic reformation of petroleum
• Also obtains by the distillation of coal tar light oil.

GRADES

• Pure, commercial, industrial and scintillation

CAUTION

• It catches fire and proves to be explosive in nature.
• Also can prove to be poisonous if gets in body through breath or skin.

USES

• It is used in gasoline and hi-octane blending stock, benzene and phenol, plastic toys, making chemical compound, screen manufacturing, color making , production of medicines, perfume making, explosives
• This chemical compound also acts as rubber and vinyl solvent, gum, resins and oils solvent, di solvent in nitro cellulose lacquers, paint and coating solvent.