PETE Production from DMT and Phthalic Anhydride Chemistry Quiz

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What is the name of the rearrangement process pioneered by Heinrich Hock in the 1940s?

Friedel-Crafts alkylation

Cumene-Phenol Process

Hock Rearrangement (correct)

TNT Production

Which catalyst is required for cumene production as shown in Scheme 8.5?

Zeolite (correct)

Phosphoric acid

Alumina

Benzene

At what temperature is the reaction for acetone and phenol production typically run?

$250°C$ (correct)

$100°C$

$500°C$

$50°C$

Which of the following substances can benzene be directly hydrogenated to form?

Cyclohexane Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason cumene may not be as well known as benzene, toluene, and xylene?

Conversion to acetone and phenol Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what does the Hock Process primarily involve?

Rearrangement of atoms connected to the aromatic ring Signup and view all the answers

Which acid catalyst is typically used in the Cumene Process?

Phosphoric acid Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the Cumene Process after acetone and phenol production?

$250°C$ distillation separation of products Signup and view all the answers

What are the two higher-value commodity chemicals produced from two less expensive ones in the process discussed?

Acetone and Phenol Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of zeolite catalysts in cumene production?

Assist in Friedel-Crafts alkylation Signup and view all the answers

PETE Production from DMT and Phthalic Anhydride Chemistry Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the name of the rearrangement process pioneered by Heinrich Hock in the 1940s?

Which catalyst is required for cumene production as shown in Scheme 8.5?

At what temperature is the reaction for acetone and phenol production typically run?

Which of the following substances can benzene be directly hydrogenated to form?

What is the primary reason cumene may not be as well known as benzene, toluene, and xylene?

In the context of the text, what does the Hock Process primarily involve?

Which acid catalyst is typically used in the Cumene Process?

What is the final step in the Cumene Process after acetone and phenol production?

What are the two higher-value commodity chemicals produced from two less expensive ones in the process discussed?

What is the main function of zeolite catalysts in cumene production?

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