Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Cumene is the common name for isopropylbenzene an organic compound that is based on an aromatic hydrocarbon 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.
