Hydrogenation of phenol offers cyclohexanone, a precursor to nylon. Nonionic detergents are made by alkylation of phenol to provide the alkylphenols, e.g.,nonylphenol, that happen to be then subjected to ethoxylation. · Phenol can also be a versatile precursor to a big selection of drugs, most notably aspirin but also many herbicides and prescript