Benzene Overview Benzene (BEN-zeen) is a clear, colorless liquid with an aromatic (fragrant) odor. It occurs in coal and petroleum, from which it is extracted for commercial use. Benzene is very flammable, burning with a smoking flame. The compound was...

Benzene is the simplest of the aromatic hydrocarbons. It is a ring structure with the empirical formula C6H6. Benzene was first discovered by Michael Faraday in 1825 from the liquid condensed by compressing oil gas. The chemical structure of the...

Benzene (C6H6) is a compound that is widely used in the manufacture of a vast variety of items, including pharmaceuticals, varnishes, dyes, floor coverings, plastics, and artificial leather. Found in coal tar and petroleum, benzene is an excellent...

A hydrocarbon with chemical formula C6H6, benzene contains six carbon atoms in a ring structure. A clear volatile liquid with a strong odor, it is one of the most extensively used hydrocarbons. Because it is an excellent solvent and a necessary...

For other uses, see Benzene (disambiguation). Benzene, or Benzol (see also Benzine) is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph–H. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a...

Two soft drink companies have stopped using ingredients that can form cancer-causing benzene, according to a proposed lawsuit settlement. Parents sued Atlanta-based In Zone Brands Inc., maker of BellyWashers, and Preston, Wash.-based TalkingRain Beverage Co., over drinks containing benzene, which...

Coca-Cola Co. was sued Friday as part of an effort to force soft drink makers to eliminate ingredients in their products that can form cancer-causing benzene. The complaint against the soft drink giant came as two smaller companies settled a...

Pirates freed a Japanese chemical tanker loaded with highly explosive benzene off the coast of Somalia Wednesday, six weeks after seizing the vessel and its crew, a U.S. Navy spokesman said.All 22 crew members were unhurt and the pirates were seen heading toward the Somali...

Water supplies to 200,000 people in eastern China were cut for 40 hours due to groundwater pollution, allegedly from chemical plants, state media reported Wednesday.Taps ran dry from Monday to Wednesday in Shuyang, a city in Jiangsu province where a massive outbreak of blue-green algae...