XYLENE Xylene (dimethylbenzene) is a commonly used aromatic solvent with three isomeric forms:ortho, meta-,andpara-xylene. Xylenes are one of the highest-volume chemicals produced and used by industry. A mixture of all three isomers is termedxylol.1It is a colorless, flammable, liquid hydrocarbo...
Suitable inert solvents are, for example, hydrocarbons, such as hexane, petroleum ether, benzene, toluene or xylene; chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as trichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform or dichloromethane; alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol,...
The major proportion of ortho-xylene is in the manufacturing of phthalic anhydride that is used in the production of phthalate-based PVC plasticizers. China is the single largest market for plasticizers with more than 40% of global consumption. Some of the manufacturers of PVC in the country are...