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isopropylbenzene
chemical compound
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synthesis of phenols
- In phenol: Oxidation of isopropylbenzene
Benzene is converted to isopropylbenzene (cumene) by treatment with propylene and an acidic catalyst. Oxidation yields a hydroperoxide (cumene hydroperoxide), which undergoes acid-catalyzed rearrangement to phenol and acetone. Although this process seems more complicated than the Dow
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