It is primarily used in the production of polystyrene, used as a constituent in motor fuels, as a solvent for fats, waxes, resins, oils, inks, paints, plastics,rubber,as a chemical intermediate. It is useful in the manufacture of detergents, explosives, pharmaceuticals, and dyestuffs and also as a starting material in making other chemicals, as a precursor to heavy chemicals, such as ethylbenzene and cumene. Useful for the ring-substituted reaction of phenylcarbinamines and carbinols. It acts as an gasoline.
