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Give the equations of reactions for the preparation of phenol from cumene.

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To prepare phenol, cumene is first oxidized in the presence of air of cumene hydroperoxide.

Then cumene hydroperoxide is treated with dilute acid to prepare phenol and acetone as by-products.

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