Toluene:
Toluene is a solvent that is basically benzene with a methyl group attached. It has an odd smell similar to paint thinner.
Up Stream Materials/Building Blocks:
Crude Oil
Benzene Co-product
Xylene Co-product
Down Stream Materials Consuming Toluene:
Benzyl Alcohol
Toluenesulfonic Acid
Chlorotoluene
Benzaldehyde
Benzoic Acid
Benzyl Bromide
Gasoline (octane booster)
Methylcyclohexane
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) (polyurethane precursor) (Hydrochloric acid co-product)