2-Phenyl-2-propanol → Alpha-Methylstyrene

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Reaction Steps

The dehydration step is a step of supplying cumyl alcohol obtained in the epoxidation step to a dehydration catalyst to obtain α-methyl styrene and water. Examples of catalyst to be used include acids such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and p-toluenesulfonic acid; and metal oxides such as activated alumina, titania, zirconia, silica-alumina, and zeolite, of which activated alumina is preferable in view of separation from a reaction solution, catalyst life, and selectivity.

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