Toluene

Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is an aromatic hydrocarbon (member of the benzene family) with the chemical formula CH3-C6H5. Toluene is used as a solvent, especially in paint. It also raises the octane rating of fuel. Toluene is used in a number of industrial processes, notably in the manufacture of rubber, phenol and TNT.