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Preparing phenylalkanes

Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1979-11-20
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 1999-11-20
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Abstract

Abstract A process for the selective alkylation of substituted or unsubstituted benzene compounds with relatively long chain length alkylating agents to produce phenylalkanes having an improved yield of the more external phenyl isomers. The reaction is carried out in the presence of crystalline zeolite catalysts, such as ZSM-4, ZSM-20, ZSM-38, mazzite, Linde Type L and zeolite Beta.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lewis B. Young

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/64; C07C2/66; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A process for the selective alkylation of aromatic compounds with relatively long chain length alkylating agents to selectively produce 2-phenylalkanes; said alkylating agents comprising aliphatic or aromatic organic compounds having one or more available reactive alkyl groups of at least five carbons in the hydrocarbon chain; said process comprising contacting said aromatic compound with said alkylating agent in the presence of a crystalline zeolite catalyst, at a temperature of between about 50° C. and about 500° C. and a pressure withn the approximate range of 2.5×10 4 N/m 2 to 2.5×10 7 N/m 2 ; said crystalline zeolite catalyst being chosen from the group consisting of: mazzite, zeolite Beta, ZSM-20, ZSM-38 and synthetic and naturally occurring isotypes thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A process for the selective alkylation of aromatic compounds with relatively long chain length alkylating agents to selectively produce 2-phenylalkanes; said alkylating agents comprising aliphatic or aromatic organic compounds having one or more available reactive alkyl groups of at least five carbons in the hydrocarbon chain; said process comprising contacting said aromatic compound with said alkylating agent in the presence of a crystalline zeolite catalyst, at a temperature of between about 50° C. and about 500° C. and a pressure withn the approximate range of 2.5×10 4 N/m 2 to 2.5×10 7 N/m 2 ; said crystalline zeolite catalyst being chosen from the group consisting of: mazzite, zeolite Beta, ZSM-20, ZSM-38 and synthetic and naturally occurring isotypes thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said alkyl groups have between six and twenty carbon atoms in the linear hydrocarbon chain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said aromatic compound is benzene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said aromatic compound comprises a benzene ring having from one to two substituents thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said temperature is within the approximate range of from 100° C. to 350° C. and said pressure is between about 10 5 N/m 2 and about 5×10 6 N/m 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said zeolite has the crystal structure of mazzite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said zeolite has the crystal structure of zeolite Beta.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said zeolite has the crystal structure of ZSM-20.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said zeolite has the crystal structure of ZSM-38.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process as described in claim 1 wherein said zeolite is steamed prior to use.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as described in claim 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 wherein said zeolite is combined with a binder therefor.

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