cumene 1

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an organic compound that is based on an aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic substitution.

  • 1.Nearly all the cumene that is produced as a pure compound on an industrial scale is converted to cumene hydroperoxide, which is an intermediate in the synthesis of other industrially important chemicals, primarily phenol and acetone.

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