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How is phenol manufactured by Cumene process?

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(1) Cumene is obtained by heating benzene with propene at `250^(@)` under 25 atm. Pressure in the presence of phosphoric acid catalyst.

(2) Air is bubbled through cumenc at `130^(@)`C to get cumene hydroperoxide. This on heating with dilute sulphuric acid at `100^(@)`C gives phenol.
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