Uses of Tar Products

•      Benzene is used as a starting material in the manufacture of synthetic phenol, chlorobenzene, etc

•      Toluene is used as a raw material in the manufacture of saaharin, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, chloromine T and TNT

•      Para xylene is used for making anthraquinone an important dyestuff intermediate

•      Pyridine and other tar products are used manufacture of dyestuff intermediate, accelerators in vulcanization of rubber and manufacture of pharmaceuticals

•      Phenols, cresols and xyenols are used to prepare salicylic acid, aspirin, phenacetin etc. Phenol is also used in manufacture of adipic acid as a raw material of Nylon

•      Carbazole and phenanthrene are used in the synthesis of many organic chemicals.