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Benzene alkylation process
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-05
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2002-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Alkylbenzenes are prepared by alkylating benzene with C 2 -C 30 alkenes by contact at temperatures of -20° C. to 350° C. with a novel siliceous composition prepared by impregnating porous silica with aluminum hydride and subsequently heating the impregnated silica to a temperature of from about 300° C. to about 900° C. in a non-oxidizing environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn H. Slaugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:01
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D307/00; C07D307/02; C07D307/04; C07D307/06; C07D307/08; B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/12; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/02; C07C2/04; C07C2/06; C07C2/08; C07C2/26; C07C2/30; C07C2/54; C07C2/64; C07C2/66; C07C209/00; C07C209/04; C07C209/14; C07C209/18; C07C5/00; C07C5/22; C07C5/27; C07C5/2729; C07C5/2732; C07C5/2756; C07C5/2759; C07C6/00; C07C6/08; C07C6/12; C07C6/126; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/06; C07C2521/08; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/12; C07C2531/14; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A process for the alkylation of benzene with an alkene which comprises contacting benzene and the alkene at about -20° to about 350° C. with a catalyst prepared by a process which comprises impregnating a substantially dehydrated amorphorous silica gel with aluminum hydride dissolved in an anhydrous, non-hydroxyl containing organic solvent, drying the impregnated silica to remove the solvent and subsequently heating the impregnated silica at a temperature of about 300° to about 900° C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for the alkylation of benzene with an alkene which comprises contacting benzene and the alkene at about -20° to about 350° C. with a catalyst prepared by a process which comprises impregnating a substantially dehydrated amorphorous silica gel with aluminum hydride dissolved in an anhydrous, non-hydroxyl containing organic solvent, drying the impregnated silica to remove the solvent and subsequently heating the impregnated silica at a temperature of about 300° to about 900° C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica is subsequently heated to a temperature of about 450° C. to about 750° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 0.01 to about 35 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as aluminum metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as the metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as the metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 5 where in preparing the catalyst the aluminum hydride is AlH 3 .1/3(CH 3 CH 2 ) 2 O dissolved in tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 0.01 to about 35 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as the metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 2 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 0.1 to about 25 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as the metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 2 where in preparing the catalyst the impregnated silica before heating contains from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of aluminum hydride measured as the metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 9 where in preparing the catalyst the aluminum hydride is AlH 3 .1/3(CH 3 CH 2 ) 2 O dissolved in tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkene has carbon number ranging from 2 to about 20.
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