Cumene Prices
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Intratec provides Cumene pricing data, covering 13 years of historical prices and forecasts. Subscribers to our Commodity Price Database have access to Cumene and as much as 217 other commodities prices across several countries from main world regions. See a sample below or register for free to see much more.
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Chart Description. Intratec provides Cumene prices in several countries, as follows:
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United States: export price, FOB, from Jan 2007 to Jan 2013; import price, CIF, from Feb 2013 to present (1) -
Netherlands: export price, FOB (1) -
Japan: export price, FOB (1) -
Singapore: export price, FOB (1)
Note 1. Price forecasts (upcoming 9 months) available only to subscribers of the 'Pro' or 'Business' plans.
About Cumene. Cumene (a.k.a. Isopropylbenzene) is an organic compound, of the aromatic hydrocarbon class. It is a colorless liquid, insoluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents. The production of Cumene grew rapidly during World War II, when this aromatic compound was used as a component of aviation fuel. Nowadays, Cumene is mainly used in the production of phenol and its acetone coproduct, two major petrochemicals with a number of applications in the chemical and polymer industries.
Commercial Grades. technical grade; research grade; and pure grade.
Uses. Cumene is mainly employed as organic solvent in pharmaceuticals and flow control agent for thermoplastic elastomers.
Raw Materials & Production Processes.
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using an aluminum chloride catalyst)
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using a solid phosphoric acid catalyst)
- Benzene + propylene (alkylation process using a zeolite catalyst)
- Cumene hydroperoxide + propylene (coproduct in Sumitomo propylene oxide process)
To know more about Cumene production processes, click here.
Derivatives. acetone; acetophenone; cumene hydroperoxide; cumenesulfonic acid; cumidine; p-isopropylbenzaldehyde; α-methyl styrene; and phenol.
Chemical Formula. C6H5CH(CH3)2
Methodology. The pricing data presented are, if not otherwise indicated, volume-weighted average transaction prices including contract and spot transactions in the locations specified. For further details check our Methodology.
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