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Give the equations of reaction for the preparation of phenol from cumene.

Solution

Cumene is oxidised into cumene hydro peroxide by air at high pressure which on decomposition by aqueous acid gives phenol and acetone.

The cumene required in the above reaction is prepared from benzene and propene by Friedel-crafts reaction.

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