Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Cumene:
Isopropyl
benzene
or 2-
phenyl
propane
.
IUPAC
name
(1-
methyl
ethyl
)
benzene
. An
aromatic
hydrocarbon
with the
molecular structure
shown below.
Molecular structure
of cumene.
Related terms:
Benzene
,
toluene
,
xylene
,
styrene
,
cumulene
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