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Alkylation of benzene with propylene in the presence of a catalyst containing titanium tetrachloride, alkyl aluminum sesquichloride, and oxygen

Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Co
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Filing: 1959-12-01
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Granted: 1964-04-14
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Expires: 1979-12-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Russell G Hay
  • 👤 Leo F Meyer
  • 👤 Charles M Selwitz

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 16:16
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/64; C07C2/66; C07C2/68; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/06; C07C2527/135; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/12; C07C2531/14; C07C2531/26; C07C2531/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A PROCESS FOR ALKYLATING AN ALYLATABLE AROMATIC HYDROCARBON WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BENZENE WITH PROPYLENE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST SYSTEM CONTAINING TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE AND AN ALKYL ALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE IN A MOLAR RATION OF ABOUT 1:1 TO ABOUT 9:1, WHEREIN SAID ALKYL SUBSTITUENT HAS FROM ONE TO FOUR CARBON ATOMS,, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CATALYST BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 0.1 MILLIMOL PER MOL OF SAID ALKYLATABLE AROMATIC COMPOUND, AND ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT TWO MOLS OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ACTIVE OXYGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE PER MOL OF COMBINED CATALYST AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT ATMOSPHERIC TO ABOUT 500 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE, A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 20* T ABOUT 220*C. FOR A PERIOD OF FROM ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO ABOUT FOUR HOURS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
A PROCESS FOR ALKYLATING AN ALYLATABLE AROMATIC HYDROCARBON WHICH COMPRISES REACTING BENZENE WITH PROPYLENE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST SYSTEM CONTAINING TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE AND AN ALKYL ALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE IN A MOLAR RATION OF ABOUT 1:1 TO ABOUT 9:1, WHEREIN SAID ALKYL SUBSTITUENT HAS FROM ONE TO FOUR CARBON ATOMS,, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CATALYST BEING AT LEAST ABOUT 0.1 MILLIMOL PER MOL OF SAID ALKYLATABLE AROMATIC COMPOUND, AND ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT TWO MOLS OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ACTIVE OXYGEN SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE PER MOL OF COMBINED CATALYST AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT ATMOSPHERIC TO ABOUT 500 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE, A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 20* T ABOUT 220*C. FOR A PERIOD OF FROM ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO ABOUT FOUR HOURS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-14 1967-10-14 1968-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-14 1971-10-14 1972-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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