Benzene

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A colorless, highly flamable, aromatic cancer-causing hydrocarbon (C6H6) present to a minor degree in most crude oils. Some important products manufactured from benzene are styrene, phenol, nylon and synthetic detergents. Benzene is also used to obtain absolute ethanol.