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Re:2022 Oder Environmental Disaster by Sakos on Saturday August 13, 2022 @02:44PM (#32452595)
Per Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesitylene:

> Mesitylene is a colorless liquid with sweet aromatic odor. It is a component of coal tar, which is its traditional source. It is a precursor to diverse fine chemicals.

> Mesitylene is mainly used as a precursor to 2,4,6-trimethylaniline, a precursor to colorants. This derivative is prepared by selective mononitration of mesitylene, avoiding oxidation of the methyl groups.[9]

> Mesitylene is used in the laboratory as a specialty solvent. In the electronics industry, mesitylene has been used as a developer for photopatternable silicones due to its solvent properties.

Colorants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colourant

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