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Process for para selective alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons

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OSTI ID:5398413
A process is described for the selective alkylation of monoalkylbenzene into dialkylbenzenes wherein the para isomer of the disubstituted product is present in a concentration greater than in an thermodynamic equilibrium, comprising: passing the monoalkylbenzene and an alkylating agent capable of methylation, ethylation or propylation under conversion conditions through a reaction zone containing an unmodified crystalline silica catalyst of the silicalite type having the monoclinic symmetry.
Assignee:
Cosden Tech., Inc., Dallas, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4599473
OSTI ID:
5398413
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English