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Give the equations of reactions for the preparation of phenol from cumene.

Updated On: June 02, 2025
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To prepare phenol,cumene is first oxidized in the presence of air of cumene hydro-peroxide.
Then,cumene hydroxide is treated with dilute acid to prepare phenol and acetone as by-products.

cumene hydro-peroxide

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