Preparation of toluene?

Answer:

It's found naturally in crude oil. It can also be produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane or n-heptane.

If you were hoping to make it yourself: just buy it; it's under $20/gallon retail if you don't particularly need high purity grades.

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