Cumen hydroperoxide → Phenol Acetone

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Following the procedures of Example 2, to a 250-ml round-bottom flask fitted with condenser, heater, stirrer and feed control, is charged a mixture of 60.0 g of acetone and 0.1 g of heteropoly acid (12-molybdophosphoric acid, 12-tungstosilicic acid and 12-molybdosilic acid) modified Clay-24 prepared by the method of Example 1. The mixture is heated to reflux (57° C.) with stirring and 40.0 g of the 80% cumene hydroperoxide solution of Comparative Example A added dropwise such that the pot temperature does not exceed 68° C.

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