The formation of 2,2‐di(4‐hydroxyphenyl)propane (bisphenol‐a) from phenol and acetone
- 1 January 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas
- Vol. 84 (4) , 460-464
- https://doi.org/10.1002/recl.19650840409
Abstract
The addition of phenol to acetone appeared to be the rate‐determining step in the formation of bisphenol‐A in the presence of sulfuric acid. The kinetic picture was further supplemented by the synthesis of two possible intermediates and by measuring their equilibrium.Keywords
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