HWATSI CHEMICALS SECRETS

Hydrogenation of phenol gives cyclohexanone, a precursor to nylon. Nonionic detergents are made by alkylation of phenol to provide the alkylphenols, e.g.,nonylphenol, which might be then subjected to ethoxylation. · Phenol can also be a versatile precursor to a large selection of drugs, most notably aspirin but additionally a lot of herbicides and