Single Choice

Cumene process is the most important commercial method for the manufacture of phenol. Cumene is:

A($$1-$$methylethyl )benzene
Correct Answer
Bethyl benzene
Cvinyl benzene
Dpropyl benzene

Solution

Skeletal formula of cumene
Cumene is 1-methyl ethylbenzene.

Hence the correct option is A.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Cumene $$\underset {(ii) H_{2}O, H^{+}}{\xrightarrow {(i) O_{2}}} (X)$$ and $$(Y)$$; Here, $$(X)$$ and $$(Y)$$ respectively are :

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Explain the preparation of phenol from cumene.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

The product formed in the reaction of cumene with $$O_2$$ followed by treatment with dil.$$HCl$$ are:

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Name the catalyst used in commercial method of preparation of phenol.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Which are the sources of phenol?

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

The major products $$P$$ and $$Q$$ are:

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

How will you obtain the following? (Give balanced equation.) (i) Anisole from phenol (ii) Ethyl acetate from ethanol.

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