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HRID 2198598Generated: October 31, 2026

Cumene → Phenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCumeneHCID 7406—
Reactant2-Phenyl-2-propanolHCID 12053—
ReactantCumen hydroperoxideHCID 53627471—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
ProductPhenolHCID 996—
ProductAlpha-MethylstyreneHCID 7407—

Reaction Steps

A process of decomposing a cumene oxidation product mixture containing cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and dimethylphenylcarbinol (DMPC) to produce phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene (AMS) with reduced by-product formation which comprises the steps:

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04358618
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_11
ORD IDord-2bcbe45c38824a438166c21e44285ca2
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_11