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Chemical formula | C9H12O |
Molar mass | 136.194 g·mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 62 °C (144 °F; 335 K) |
Boiling point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H302, H312, H314, H332 |
Precautionary statements | P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P405, P501 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
4-Isopropylphenol is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHC6H4OH. The molecule consists of an isopropyl group affixed to the para (p-) position of phenol. The compound, a white solid, is produced by the alkylation of phenol with propylene and is relevant to the production of the commodity chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The preparation of isopropylphenols by alkylation of phenol and various cresols with propylene has been well developed. Depending on the catalysts and conditions, products can include, aside from 4-isopropylphenol, 2-isopropylphenol, 2,6-diisopropylphenol, and 2,4,6-2-triisopropylphenol.
The compound undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation to give p-isopropenylphenol.
References
- "4-Isopropylphenol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- Fiege, Helmut; Voges, Heinz-Werner; Hamamoto, Toshikazu; Umemura, Sumio; Iwata, Tadao; Miki, Hisaya; Fujita, Yasuhiro; Buysch, Hans-Josef; Garbe, Dorothea; Paulus, Wilfried (2000). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 3527306730.
- 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.