CAS Number: 98-82-8
Linear Formula: C6H5CH(CH3)2
Molecular Weight: 120.19
IUPAC Name: (Propan-2-yl)benzene
Other Names: Isopropylbenzene, Cumol, (1-Methylethyl)benzene, 2-Phenylpropane, NSC 8776
Cumene is the common name for isopropylbenzene, an organic compound that is based on an aromatichydrocarbon with an aliphatic substitution. It is a constituent of crude oil and refined fuels. It is a flammable colorless liquid that has a boiling point of 152 °C. Nearly all the cumene that is produced as a pure compound on an industrial scale is converted to cumene hydroperoxide, which is an intermediate in the synthesis of other industrially important chemicals, primarily phenol and acetone.
