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Overview
Cumene (KYOO-meen) is a colorless, flammable liquid with a penetrating gasoline-like odor. Chemically, it is classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon. Aromatic hydrocarbons are compounds of carbon and hydrogen with a molecular structure based on that of benzene. Although cumene is probably not well known to the average person, it is a very important industrial chemical. In 2004, some 3.74 million metric tons(4.12 million short tons) of cumene were produced in the United States, making it the twentieth most important chemical made in that year by weight. Cumene is used primarily as a raw material in the synthesis of other organic compounds, such as phenol, acetone, acetophenone, and methyl styrene, and as a thinner for paints and lacquers.
Key Facts
Other Names:
Isopropylbenzene;1-(methylethyl) benzene
Formula:
C6H5CH(CH3)2
Elements:
Carbon, hydrogen
Compound Type:
Aromatic hydrocarbon (organic)
State:
Liquid
Molecular Weight:
120.19 g/mol
Melting Point:
96.02°C ( 140.8°F)
Boiling Point:
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