 Ethylbenzene hydroperoxide is primarily converted to 1-phenylethanol (α-methylbenzyl alcohol) in the process with a small amount of by-product acetophenone.Acetophenone is recovered or hydrogenated to 1-phenylethanol which is then dehydrated to produce styrene.Commercially significant resins are produced from treatment of acetophenone with formaldehyde and a base.