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Preferred IUPAC name 4-(Prop-1-en-2-yl)phenol | |
Other names p-Isopropenylphenol | |
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Chemical formula | C9H10O |
Molar mass | 134.178 g·mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 83 °C (181 °F; 356 K) |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302, H371 |
Precautionary statements | P260, P264, P270, P301+P317, P308+P316, P330, P405, P501 |
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4-Isopropenylphenol is an organic compound with the formula CH2=(CH3)CC6H4OH. The molecule consists of a 2-propenyl group (CH2=C-CH3) affixed to the 4 position of phenol. The compound is an intermediate in the production of bisphenol A (BPA), 2.7 Mkg/y of which are produced annually (2007). It is also generated by the recycling of o,p-BPA, a byproduct of the production of the p,p-isomer of BPA.
Synthesis and reactions
The high-temperature hydrolysis of BPA gives the title compound together with phenol:
- (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2 + H2O → CH2=(CH3)CC6H4OH + C6H5OH
The compound can also be produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of 4-isopropylphenol.
4-Isopropenylphenol undergoes O-protonation by sulfuric acid, giving the carbocation, which undergoes a variety of dimerization reactions.
References
- de Angelis, A.; Ingallina, P.; Perego, C. (2004). "Solid Acid Catalysts for Industrial Condensations of Ketones and Aldehydes with Aromatics". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 43 (5). doi:10.1021/ie030429+.
- Hunter, Shawn E.; Felczak, Claire A.; Savage, Phillip E. (2004). "Synthesis of p-isopropenylphenol in high-temperature water". Green Chemistry. 6 (4): 222. doi:10.1039/b313509h.
- Corson, B. B.; Heintzelman, W. J.; Schwartzman, L. H.; Tiefenthal, H. E.; Lokken, R. J.; Nickels, J. E.; Atwood, G. R.; Pavlik, F. J. (1958). "Preparation of Vinylphenols and Isopropenylphenols". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 23 (4): 544–549. doi:10.1021/jo01098a012.
- Chen, Wei-Fu; Lin, Hsing-Yo; Dai, Shenghong A. (2004). "Generation and Synthetic Uses of Stable 4-[2-Isopropylidene]-phenol Carbocation from Bisphenol A". Organic Letters. 6 (14): 2341–2343. doi:10.1021/ol0493305. PMID 15228274.