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प्रश्न
How is phenol prepared from isopropyl benzene?
Write chemical reactions for the preparation of phenol from isopropyl benzene.
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उत्तर
On passing air to a mixture of cumene (isopropyl benzene) and 5% aqueous sodium carbonate solution, cumene hydro peroxide is formed by oxidation. It is treated with dilute acid to get phenol and acetone.

Notes
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The correct IUPAC name of the compound,
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\\
|\phantom{........}\\
\ce{H3C - CH - CH - CH - CH2 - OH}\\
|\phantom{............}|\phantom{........}\\
\ce{Cl}\phantom{...........}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}
\end{array}\]
