Issue 2, 1997

Zeolite-catalysed Selective Decomposition of Cumene Hydroperoxide into Phenol and Acetone†

Abstract

Crystalline, microporous molecular sieves efficiently catalyse the selective decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide into phenol and acetone, both under batch (25 °C) and down-flow fixed-bed (60 °C) conditions; large-pore high-silica zeolites, mainly zeolite Beta and its metallo-silicate (B-, Fe- and Ga-silicate) analogues, are found to be particularly useful catalysts in this reaction giving ca. 92±3% phenol selectivity.

Article information

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J. Chem. Res. (S), 1997, 52-53

Zeolite-catalysed Selective Decomposition of Cumene Hydroperoxide into Phenol and Acetone†

M. Sasidharan and R. Kumar, J. Chem. Res. (S), 1997, 52 DOI: 10.1039/A605186C

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