Solvents and Hydrocarbons In crude oil refineries, organic solvents are produced as volatile fractions. The hydrocarbon solvent contains alkanes, cycloalkanes and aromatic components in different proportions. Aliphatic solvents and aromatic solvents. The molecules of the aliphatic solvent have a straight chain structure. Hexane (c6h14), gasoline (gasoline, benzene) and kerosene are aliphatic solvents. Aliphatic solvents are … Continue reading Solvents and hydrocarbons