8 Benzene, toluene, xylene

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface 2nd edition V
3. Preface VII
4. Contents IX
5. 1 Introduction, overview, and history 1
6. 2 Petroleum refining 7
7. 3 The C1 fraction 15
8. 4 The C2 fraction 25
9. 5 The C3 fraction 35
10. 6 The C4 fraction 43
11. 7 The C5–C8 fraction 49
12. 8 Benzene, toluene, xylene 53
13. 9 The higher alkanes 65
14. 10 Further oils and lubricants 69
15. 11 Fuels, biofuels 75
16. 12 Polymers 81
17. 13 Naphthalene and higher polyaromatics 93
18. 14 Coal as a source 97
19. 15 Pharmaceuticals 101
20. 16 Food chemicals and food additives 113
21. 17 Agrochemicals 135
22. Subject index 143