Cumene hydroperoxide
Encyclopedia
Cumene hydroperoxide is an intermediate in the cumene process
for developing phenol
and acetone
from benzene
and propylene
. It is typically used as an oxidising agent. Products of decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide are methylstyrene, acetophenone
and cumyl alcohol. Its formula is C6H5C(CH3)2OOH.
Cumene process
The Cumene process is an industrial process for developing phenol and acetone from benzene and propylene. The term stems from cumene , the intermediate material during the process. It was invented by Heinrich Hock in 1944 and independently by R. Ūdris and P...
for developing phenol
Phenol
Phenol, also known as carbolic acid, phenic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid. The molecule consists of a phenyl , bonded to a hydroxyl group. It is produced on a large scale as a precursor to many materials and useful compounds...
and acetone
Acetone
Acetone is the organic compound with the formula 2CO, a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid, the simplest example of the ketones.Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right, typically as the solvent of choice for cleaning purposes in the laboratory...
from benzene
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6....
and propylene
Propylene
Propene, also known as propylene or methylethylene, is an unsaturated organic compound having the chemical formula C3H6. It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons, and it is also second in natural abundance.-Properties:At room temperature and...
. It is typically used as an oxidising agent. Products of decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide are methylstyrene, acetophenone
Acetophenone
Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CCH3. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colourless, viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances.-Production:Acetophenone can be obtained by a variety of methods...
and cumyl alcohol. Its formula is C6H5C(CH3)2OOH.
External links
- Cumene hydroperoxide
- Cumene hydroperoxide at International Chemical Safety Cards