cumene process
E948410
acetone production process
industrial chemical process
organic oxidation process
phenol production process
The cumene process is an industrial method that synthesizes phenol and acetone from benzene and propylene via cumene (isopropylbenzene) as an intermediate.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acetone production process
ⓘ
industrial chemical process ⓘ organic oxidation process ⓘ phenol production process ⓘ |
| byproductManagement | acetone as valuable co-product ⓘ |
| catalyst |
solid phosphoric acid
ⓘ
sulfuric acid ⓘ zeolite catalyst ⓘ |
| coProduct | acetone ⓘ |
| developedFor |
industrial-scale acetone production
ⓘ
industrial-scale phenol production ⓘ |
| economicRole |
dominant industrial route to phenol
ⓘ
major industrial route to acetone ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
emissions from oxidation step
ⓘ
handling of organic peroxides ⓘ |
| feedstock |
petrochemical benzene
ⓘ
petrochemical propylene ⓘ |
| formsIntermediate |
cumene
ⓘ
isopropylbenzene ⓘ |
| hasStep |
acidic cleavage of cumene hydroperoxide
ⓘ
alkylation of benzene with propylene ⓘ oxidation of cumene to cumene hydroperoxide ⓘ |
| intermediate | cumene hydroperoxide ⓘ |
| mainProduct | phenol ⓘ |
| operatesInPhase | liquid phase GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatingCondition |
elevated pressure
ⓘ
elevated temperature ⓘ |
| optimizationGoal |
maximizing acetone yield
ⓘ
maximizing phenol yield ⓘ minimizing byproduct formation ⓘ |
| produces |
acetone
ⓘ
phenol ⓘ |
| reactionType |
acid-catalyzed cleavage
ⓘ
alkylation ⓘ oxidation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
acetone
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benzene NERFINISHED ⓘ cumene ⓘ phenol ⓘ propylene ⓘ |
| requires | air or oxygen for oxidation step ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
handling of cumene hydroperoxide
ⓘ
risk of peroxide decomposition ⓘ |
| usesReactant |
benzene
ⓘ
propylene ⓘ |
| usesSeparation |
extraction and purification of phenol
ⓘ
fractional distillation ⓘ recovery of acetone ⓘ |
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