Acetone → Cumene

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Reaction Steps

The first fraction (containing hydrogen) is re-used in the reaction step with acetone and benzene, the second fraction (containing water) is removed from the process, the third fraction (containing benzene) is partly re-used in the reaction step with acetone and hydrogen and partly in a subsequent reaction step, called transalkylation step, where it is reacted with the fifth fraction (containing polyisopropylbenzenes) to produce again the desired product isopropylbenzene.

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