Aromatic Solvents

A benzylating intermediate feeding plasticizer, quaternary, and fine-chemical synthesis. Established uses include the manufacture of benzyl alcohol, phenylacetic acid, benzyl phthalate plasticizers, quaternary ammonium salts, dyes, and perfume and pharmaceutical intermediates.

A thermally stable aromatic ether serving as a high-temperature heat-transfer fluid and a fragrance fixative. It is used as a high-temperature heat-transfer medium, a chemical intermediate for surface-active agents and other derivatives, and a fragrance ingredient in soaps and perfumery.

Aromatic heterocyclic solvent and core building block for thiophene-based pharmaceutical actives (Pharmaceuticals) Feedstock for agrochemical and specialty dye synthesis (Agriculture, Industrial Manufacturing) Reactive intermediate in the fine-chemical manufacture of substituted thiophenes (Industrial Manufacturing)

A workhorse aromatic solvent and petrochemical building block for coatings, adhesives, and downstream synthesis. It serves as a solvent for paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, gums, and resins, as a feedstock for producing benzene and other organic chemicals, and as an octane-boosting gasoline blendstock.

A high-strength aromatic solvent and petrochemical feedstock supplied as the standard isomer blend. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleaning/degreasing products, as a component of motor and aviation fuels, and as a feedstock for the manufacture of other…