Question

Give the structure of Cumene.

Answer 1

Cumene:

• Cumene is known as isopropylbenzene.
• Any branched chain of alkane, but especially having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain is known as the Isoalkyl group.
• Here, in isopropyl 3 carbon atoms are present.
• Benzene$\left({\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_6\right)$, is the simplest organic aromatic hydrocarbon.
• Cumene is an alkylbenzene which benzene carrying has an isopropyl group.
• The chemical formula can be written as ${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{CH}{\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_2$.
• The structural formula of cumene is,