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Benzene → Phenol
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Benzene | HCID 241 | — |
| Reactant | Phenol | HCID 996 | — |
| Reactant | Propylene | HCID 8252 | — |
| Solvent | Acetone | HCID 180 | — |
| Product | Phenol | HCID 996 | — |
| Product | Cumene | HCID 7406 | — |
Reaction Steps
In industry, phenol is normally prepared by means of benzene alkylation with propylene to give isopropyl benzene, oxidation to the corresponding tert-hydroperoxide and subsequent cleavage to phenol and acetone in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US06680413B2 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-2004_01 |
| ORD ID | ord-b8bb01f42a9947d28dfd1c0d6f0f0c39 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-2004_01 |