DETAILS, FICTION AND HWATSI CHEMICALS

Hydrogenation of phenol presents cyclohexanone, a precursor to nylon. Nonionic detergents are made by alkylation of phenol to give the alkylphenols, e.g.,nonylphenol, that are then subjected to ethoxylation. · Phenol is also a versatile precursor to a large selection of medicines, most notably aspirin but additionally quite a few herbicides and pr