2-phenylpropane
Also known as alpha-methyl styrene, AMS, isopropyl benzene, 1-methyl-1-phenylethylene, 2-phenyl propylene, Isopropenyl benzene, 2-Phenylpropene, alpha-methylstyrene
α-Methylstyrene (AMS) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(CH3)=CH2. It is a colorless oil.
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α-Methylstyrene (AMS) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(CH3)=CH2. It is a colorless oil.
==Synthesis and reactions == AMS is formed as a by-product of the cumene process. In this procedure, cumene is converted to its radical, through a reaction with oxygen. 200px