Product Name : Toluene
Synonyms : Methylbenzene; Toluol; Phenyl methane
Brief History : Toluene was first reported by a Polish chemist Filip Walter in 1837. He produced toluene via distillation of pine oil and named it retinaptha. This name was replaced by the term toluene, derived from “toluol”. It was originally named by Jöns Jakob Berzelius.
About the Product : Toluene is a chemical that occurs naturally in crude oil and is extracted during the refining process. Toluene is used in many industrial processes and commercial products from paint and printing inks to fabric coatings, artificial sweeteners, cosmetics, flexible foams and automotive parts.
Product Identification Features :
CAS Number: 108-88-3
H.S. Code: 2707.20
Chemical formula: C7H8
Chemical Properties:
Melting point: -95C
Boling point: 111C
Specific gravity: 0.87
Solubility in water: Negligible, below 0.1%.
Vapour density: 3.2
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Production Process : Toluene can be produced using numerous processes. When benzene reacts with methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride toluene will be produced.
CH3Cl + AlCl3 → CH3+ + AlCl4-
C6H5H + CH3+ + AlCl4- → C6H5CH3 + HCl + AlCl3’
This reaction is known as the Friedel-Crafts Reaction.
When there is a reaction between aryl halide and alkyl halide in the presence of sodium metal to produce aromatic compounds like bromobenzene and methyl bromide, which then reacts sodium metal in dry ether solution to give toluene. This reaction is known as the Wurtz-Fittig Reaction.
C6H5Br + CH3Br + 2Na → C6H5CH3 + 2NaBr
Sodium salt of toluic acid when heated with soda lime produces toluene
C6H4CH3COONa (sodium toluate) + NaOH → C6H5CH3 (toluene) + Na2CO3
Cresol when distilled with zinc dust, toluene is prepared.
C6H4CH3OH (cresol) + Zn → C6H5CH3 (toluene) + ZnO
Toluenesulfonic acid when treated with superheated steam or boiled with HCl, produces toluene.
CH3C6H4SO3H (toluenesulfonic acid) + HOH (steam) → C6H5CH3 (toluene) + H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)
Toluene can also be produced from toluidine and Grignard reagent.
Abstract : Toluene Global Market to 2020 - Asia Pacific to Account for 50% of Global Demand by 2018, Driven by Solvent Applications, Benzene and Xylene Markets
Summary : GBI Research's 'Toluene Global Market to 2020 - Asia Pacific to Account for 50% of Global Demand by 2018, Driven by Solvent Applications, Benzene and Xylene Markets' is an in-depth report focusing on the demand side of the global toluene industry. The report provides the reader with detailed analysis and forecasts of the major economic and market trends affecting global toluene demand in all the major regions of the world. It also provides analysis and description of the major drivers and restraints affecting toluene demand in various regions. Global toluene demand is assessed in terms of end-user segments and price and a competitive landscape, at both regional and country level, is also provided. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global toluene market covering all the major parameters. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research's team of industry experts.
Scope :
Drivers, restraints and challenges affecting the growth of the toluene market for all the major regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.
Demand and production volume forecasts for the toluene markets of all major countries: the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.
Demand volume forecasts of the major end-user applications, highlighting trends and volume share analysis for each of these applications in all major countries.
Pricing forecasts and analysis of the major countries and regions.
Capacity share analysis of the key producers in all the major countries.
Toluene import and export trends in all major countries.
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