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Why cumene is better starting material for preparation of phenol

Why cumene is better starting material for preparation of phenol

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shekharnandanwar
109 Points
6 years ago
Cumene is oxidised in the presence of air to cumenehydroperoxide. It is converted to phenol and acetone by treating itwith dilute acid. Acetone, a by-product of this reaction, is alsoobtained in large quantities by this method

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