Colorless oily liquid with an aromatic odor. Mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry, it is an intermediate of drugs such as phenobarbital, azathioprine, weekly sulfanilamide, sulfamethoxazole, carboxyphenyl penicillin, piperidine, chloroquine lactate, and thiabendazole. It is also a plastic promoter and dye intermediate. It is also used as a solvent for cellulose esters and spices. Used as an acetylene extractant and as a raw material for dyes, pharmaceuticals, spices, etc.