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HRID 1199253Generated: October 31, 2026

Cumen hydroperoxide → Phenol Acetone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCumen hydroperoxideHCID 53627471—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
ProductPhenol AcetoneHCID 54464289—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature57 °C

Reaction Steps

To a 250-ml round bottom flask fitted with a condenser, heater, stirrer and feed control, is charged a mixture of 60.0 g of acetone and 0.1 g of Engelhard Clay-24. The mixture is heated to reflux (57° C.) with stirring, and 40.0 g of "80%" cumene hydroperoxide solution added dropwise such that the pot temperature does not exceed 66° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04898987
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_02
ORD IDord-a5d0b21d11564afebfe6a91fc462c4fe
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_02