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                                                                   EXHIBIT 25.01

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                  A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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              CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ___________

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                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


         NEW YORK                                             13-4994650
  (State of incorporation                                  (I.R.S. employer
  if not a national bank)                                 identification No.)


          270 PARK AVENUE                                        10017
        NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                     (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                               William H. McDavid
                                General Counsel
                                270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                              Tel: (212) 270-2611
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                         ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                                       25-1534498
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification No.)

         600 GRANT STREET
          PITTSBURGH, PA                                       15219
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


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                             6 7/8% NOTES DUE 2006
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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                                    GENERAL

Item 1. General Information.

        Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

        (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
             which it is subject.

             New York State Banking Department, State House, 
             Albany, New York 12110.

             Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
             Washington, D.C., 20551

             Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2,
             33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.

             Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429.

         (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

              Yes.


Item 2.  Affiliations with the Obligor.

         If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
         affiliation.

         None.


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Item 16.   List of Exhibits

           List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
           Eligibility.

           1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985, December 2, 1991 and July 10, 1996 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is
incorporated by reference).

           2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to
Commence Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with
Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference.  On
July 14, 1996, in connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation,
was renamed The Chase Manhattan Bank).

           3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

           4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to
Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is
incorporated by reference).

           5.  Not applicable.

           6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
Act (see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement
No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference.  On July 14, 1996, in
connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank
(National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation, was renamed
The Chase Manhattan Bank).

           7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee,
published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
authority. (On July 14, 1996, in connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and
The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving
corporation, was renamed The Chase Manhattan Bank).

           8.  Not applicable.

           9.  Not applicable.

                                   SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
Trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York, on the 6th day
of December, 1996.

                                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK


                                        By /s/ A. K. CRAIN
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                                               A. K. Crain
                                               Vice President

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                             Exhibit 7 to Form T-1


                                Bank Call Notice

                             RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2
                      CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                The Chase Manhattan Bank of 270 Park Avenue, New
          York, New York 10017 and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
                    a member of the Federal Reserve System,

           at the close of business September 30, 1996, in accordance
         with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District
             pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.




                                                                              DOLLAR AMOUNTS
                    ASSETS                                                     IN MILLIONS
                                                                            
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
     Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ...................       $ 11,095
     Interest-bearing balances ............................................          4,998
Securities:  ..............................................................
Held to maturity securities................................................          3,231
Available for sale securities..............................................         38,078
Federal Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 
     in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement 
     subsidiaries, and in IBF's:
     Federal funds sold ...................................................          8,018
     Securities purchased under agreements to resell ......................            731
Loans and lease financing receivables:
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income ...................  $130,513
     Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses ..................     2,938
     Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve ......................        27
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     Loans and leases, net of unearned income, 
     allowance, and reserve ...............................................         127,548
Trading Assets ............................................................          48,576
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ..................           2,850
Other real estate owned ...................................................             300
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies .......              92
Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ..............           2,777
Intangible assets .........................................................           1,361
Other assets ..............................................................          12,204
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TOTAL ASSETS ..............................................................        $261,859
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                                  LIABILITIES

                                                                               
Deposits
     In domestic offices .....................................................       $ 80,163
     Noninterest-bearing ...........................................   $30,596
     Interest-bearing ..............................................    49,567
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     In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
     and IBF's ...............................................................         65,173
     Noninterest-bearing ...........................................   $ 3,616
     Interest-bearing ..............................................    61,557

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 
     in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement 
     subsidiaries, and in IBF's
     Federal funds purchased .................................................         14,594
     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ..........................         14,110
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury .....................................          2,200
Trading liabilities ..........................................................         30,136
Other Borrowed money:
     With a remaining maturity of one year or less ...........................         16,895
     With a remaining maturity of more than one year .........................            449
Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases ...............             49
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding .....................          2,764
Subordinated notes and debentures ............................................          5,471
Other liabilities ............................................................         13,997
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TOTAL LIABILITIES ............................................................        246,001
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Limited-Life Preferred stock and related surplus                                          550

                                  EQUITY CAPITAL

Common stock .................................................................          1,209
Surplus ......................................................................         10,176
Undivided profits and capital reserves .......................................          4,385
Net unrealized holding gains (Losses) on available-for-sale securities .......           (481)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ..........................             19

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL .........................................................         15,308
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY CAPITAL ...........       $261,859
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I, Joseph L. Sclafani, S.V.P. & Controller of the above-named bank, do hereby
declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                    JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

                                    WALTER V. SHIPLEY    )
                                    EDWARD D. MILLER     )  DIRECTORS
                                    THOMAS G. LABRECQUE  )


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