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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

What is Cumene?

Profile image of Chilukuri Sai Kartik
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ritvik Gautam
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Cumene is the common name for iso-propylbenzene.

 

 

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Profile image of Godfrey Classic Prince
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear Chilukuri,

Cumene is a hydrocarbon..

Its IUPAC name is isopropyl-benzene (C9H12)

Cumene  is widely used in the commercial preparation of Phenol (C6H5OH)..!!

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Profile image of kaushal shah
15 Years ago

Isopropyl benzene