1,3-Diisopropylbenzene is an

aromatic hydrocarbon Aromatic compounds, also known as "mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", are organic compounds containing one or more aromatic rings. The parent member of aromatic compounds is benzene. The word "aromatic" originates from the past groupin ...

with the formula C₆H₄(CHMe₂)₂ (Me = CH₃). It is one of three isomeric

diisopropylbenzenes In organic chemistry, the diisopropylbenzenes constitute a group of aromatic hydrocarbons, whose chemical structure consists of a benzene ring () with two isopropyl groups () as substituents. Through their different arrangement, they form three st ...

. This colorless liquid is prepared by thermal isomerization of 1,4-diisopropylbenzene over a

solid acid Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being liquid, gas, and plasma). The molecules in a solid are closely packed together and contain the least amount of kinetic energy. A solid is characterized by structural ...

catalyst. It is the principal industrial precursor to

resorcinol Resorcinol (or resorcin) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is one of three isomeric benzenediols, the 1,3-isomer (or '' meta''-isomer). Resorcinol crystallizes from benzene as colorless needles that are readily soluble i ...

via the

Hock rearrangement Hock may refer to: Common meanings: * Hock (wine), a type of wine * Hock (anatomy), part of an animal's leg * To leave an item with a pawnbroker People: * Hock (surname) * Richard "Hock" Walsh (1948-1999), Canadian blues singer Other uses: * A ...

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