In the industrial preparation of phenol via the cumene process, exactly of cumene hydroperoxide undergoes complete acidic cleavage. How many moles of acetone () are produced as an equimolar co-product

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In the industrial preparation of phenol via the cumene process, exactly $1 	ext{ mole}$ of cumene hydroperoxide undergoes complete acidic cleavage. How many moles of acetone ($CH_3COCH_3$) are produced as an equimolar co-product in this specific reaction step?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 1. The acidic cleavage of cumene hydroperoxide involves the protonation of the peroxide oxygen, migration of the phenyl ring to oxygen, and subsequent hydrolysis. The entire cumyl skeletal framework breaks cleanly into exactly one mole of phenol and one mole of acetone ().

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