Petroleum benzene is a colorless transparent liquid, having a sweet taste, and strong fragrant scent under normal temperature. Benzene flammable, toxic, is also a kind of carcinogenic substance. Benzene is a kind of simplest aromatic hydrocarbons, slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in organic solvent, itself can be used as organic solvent.
Benzene as raw materials for the petrochemical industry, is a important raw material for synthetic rubber, synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, synthetic drugs and pesticides, also can be made for power fuel and coating, rubber, solvent, etc.