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HRID 610786Generated: October 30, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 2-Phenyl-2-propanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantAlpha-MethylstyreneHCID 7407—
ReactantCumen hydroperoxideHCID 53627471—
Product2-Phenyl-2-propanolHCID 12053—

Reaction Steps

cleaving cumene hydroperoxide in a first stage back mixing reactor in the presence of sulfuric acid and controlling the yield of α-methylstyrene as produced from dimethylphenylcarbinol to no more than 35%, by weight of the reaction mixture output from the first stage,

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05998677
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_12
ORD IDord-649ead8738ec499285afef88e4b69a80
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_12