The important by product of cumene phenol process is

Options

A. acetone
B. acetaldehyde
C. ethanol
D. acetic acid

Answer

A

Explanation

Cumene is converted by air oxidation into cumene hydroperoxide,which is converted by aqueous acid into phenol and acetone:

Along with the large amount of phenol produced each year, a great deal of acetone is obtained, and this process is one of the prinicipal sources of that compound ,too.