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Usage

Uses

Used in Polymerization Process:
2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propan-2-yl hydroperoxide is used as a radical initiator in the polymerization process for its ability to initiate the formation of polymer chains, which is crucial in the production of various polymeric materials.
Used in Cross-linking of Polymers and Resins:
In the polymer and resin industry, 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propan-2-yl hydroperoxide is utilized as a cross-linking agent to enhance the structural integrity and performance of polymers and resins by creating a network of chemical bonds between polymer chains.

Upstream product

• 4132-49-4 p-tert.-Butyl-cumol 
• 98-82-8 Isopropylbenzene 

Downstream Products

• 98-54-4 para-tert-butylphenol 
• 67-64-1 acetone 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Acid Decomposition of p-tert-Butylcumene Hydroperoxide to p-tert-Butylphenol and Acetone

p-tert-Butyphenol is a valuable product of basic organic synthesis, widely used in various branches of industry. The relationships of acid decomposition of p-tert-butylcumene hydroperoxide to p-tert-butylphenol and acetone as one of the key steps of the alternative method for p-tert-butylphenol synthesis were studied. The influence exerted by temperature, catalyst concentration, and initial concentration of p-tert-butylcumene hydroperoxide on its acid decomposition was examined. Conditions ensuring preparation of p-tert-butylphenol in 92% yield were found. A kinetic model of the acid decomposition of p-tert-butylcumene hydroperoxide in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid was constructed; it adequately describes the experimental data and allows substantiation of the reaction mechanism.

Aerobic Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Para-tert-Butylcumene to Hydroperoxide

Abstract: The reaction of aerobic liquid-phase oxidation of para-tert-butylcumene (PTBC) in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide has been studied. It has been found that the selectivity for the tertiary hydroperoxide of PTBC is over 95–98% up to a hydrocarbon conversion of 35–50%. The reasonability of the use of this reaction in the process of joint production of PTBC and acetone is shown. The mechanism of the process is discussed.

Hydroperoxide method for the synthesis of p-tert-butylphenol

The results of studies related to the development of a highly selective three-stage method for the synthesis of p-tert-butylphenol along with acetone are presented. The alkylation of isopropylbenzene with tert-butyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid makes it possible to obtain only the para-isomer of tert-butylcumene. For the liquid-phase aerobic oxidation of p-tert-butylcumene in the presence of the phthalimide catalysts, the hydrocarbon conversion reaches 45% with a selectivity of hydroperoxide formation of 90–95%. The process of acid decomposition of p-tert-butylcumene hydroperoxide to p-tert-butylphenol and acetone was studied. Conditions providing the production of p-tert-butylphenol in a yield of 90% were found.

Heterocyclic peroxides

Heterocyclic nitrogen-containing peroxides are prepared by reacting a tertiary alkyl hydroperoxide with a nitrogen heterocycle substituted by cycloalkene such as 1-(4-morpholinyl)cyclohexene. The products are useful initiators of vinyl polymerization where a peroxide initiator of relatively high thermal stability is desirable.