''sec''-Butylbenzene is an

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...

classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon. Its structure consists of a

benzene Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, ...

ring substituted with a ''sec''-butyl group. It is a flammable colorless liquid which is nearly insoluble in water but miscible with organic solvents.

Production

''sec''-Butylbenzene can be produced by the reaction of benzene with either ''n''-butyl alcohol or ''sec''-butyl alcohol in presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride and

hydrochloric acid Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride. It is a colorless solution with a distinctive pungent smell. It is classified as a strong acid Acid strength is the tendency of an acid, symbol ...

References

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