Toluene

---

It is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Toluene is a common solvent, and can dissolve: paints, paint thinners, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners and disinfectants. It can also be used as a fullerene indicator, and is a raw material for toluene di-isocyanate, phenol and TNT. It can be used as an octane booster in gasoline fuels used in internal combustion engines.