Alkylphenol
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Alkylphenols are a family of organic compounds obtained by the alkylation of phenols. The term is usually reserved for commercially important propylphenol, butylphenol, amylphenol, heptylphenol, octylphenol, nonylphenol, dodecylphenol and related "long chain alkylphenols" (LCAPs). Methylphenols and ethylphenols are also alkylphenols, but they are more commonly referred to by their specific names, cresols and xylenols.[1]
Production
The long-chain alkylphenols are prepared by
- C6H5OH + RR'C=CHR" → RR'CH−CHR"−C6H4OH
In this way, about 500M kg/y are produced.[1]
Environmental controversy over nonylphenols
Alkylphenols are
Uses of long-chain alkylphenols
Alkylphenols is a raw non-polar material when paired with their percussor alkylphenols ethoxylate a water-soluble material where the long-chain alkylphenols are used extensively as precursors to the detergents, as additives for fuels and lubricants, polymers, and as components in
References
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- ^ PMID 19479013.
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