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Overview of BTX Compounds and Production by Matthew Santaw is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) are aromatic compounds. Benzene is a colorless, volatile, toxic liquid that mainly undergoes substitution reactions. Chronic exposure causes health effects. Toluene is also colorless and volatile, and acute exposure leads to central nervous system effects while chronic exposure causes developmental effects. Xylenes are an aromatic mixture of three isomers. BTX is traditionally produced via catalytic reforming of naphtha but can also be produced through steam cracking, hydr
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- Matthew Santaw
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