Benzene, C6H6

A colourless to light yellow, mobile, nonpolar liquid of highly retractive nature; aromatic odor; vapors burn with a smoky flame. Flammable, danerous fire risk. Used in the manufacture of ethylbenzene (for styrene monomer); dodecylbenzene(for detergent) maleic anhydride, benzene sulfonic acid, as a solvent.

Technical Bulletin

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Test Results
Appearance ………………Clear liquid of sediment and haze when observed at 18.3°C to 25.6°C
Colour ……………………….Max. 20 on Pt-Co scale
Relative density
at : 15.56/15.56°C ………0.8820 to 0.8860
Distillation range ……….. Not more than 1°C including the temp. of 80.1°C
Sulphur compounds…… Free of H2S & SO2
solidification point, °C …. Min. 5.2 (Being not lower than 4.85°C anhydrous basis)
Acidity ……………………… No free acid, i.e. no evidence of acidity
Acid Wash Colour ……… Not darker than no. 2 colour standard
Copper corrosion ………. Passes 1A or 1B
Non-Aromatics, ppm …… Max. 300
Toluene, ppm ……………… Max. 500