THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HWATSI CHEMICALS

Hydrogenation of phenol provides cyclohexanone, a precursor to nylon. Nonionic detergents are made by alkylation of phenol to provide the alkylphenols, e.g.,nonylphenol, which are then subjected to ethoxylation. · Phenol is also a flexible precursor to a big selection of medications, most notably aspirin but will also many herbicides and prescribe