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Process for producing alkyl aromatic compounds

Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2002-09-24
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Abstract

Abstract A process for alkylating aromatic compounds wherein the product aromatics are provided with one or more alkyl groups possessing at least two carbon atoms is disclosed wherein starting aromatic compound(s) and an alkylating atent which is a mixture of hydrogen and/or a hydrogen-containing substance which provides hydrogen under process conditions and a carbon oxide, e.g., a mixture of syngas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) are reacted at elevated temperature in the presence of an activated catalyst containing metal values selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, ruthenium, manganese, rhodium and osmium, and a zeolite having a constraint index of 12 or less, e.g., ZSM-5. The alkylated aromatics can be dealkylated by known and conventional means to provide olefin and the dealkylated aromatics can be recycled to the alkylation zone.

Inventors

  • 👤 Werner O. Haag
  • 👤 Tracy J. Huang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:24
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/86; C07C2/862; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/40; C07C2529/42; C07C2529/44; C07C2529/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A process for alkylating an aromatic compound to provide a product aromatic compound possessing at least one more alkyl group of at least two carbon atoms than the starting aromatic compound, which comprises reacting at elevated temperature at least one aromatic compound possessing at least one hydrogen atom directly bonded to the aromatic nucleus with an alkylating agent which is a mixture of hydrogen and/or a hydrogen-containing substance which provides hydrogen under process conditions and a carbon oxide, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal or metal-containing component, selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, ruthenium, manganese, rhodium and osmium, and a zeolite having a constraint index of 12 or less whereby said product aromatic compound is produced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A process for alkylating an aromatic compound to provide a product aromatic compound possessing at least one more alkyl group of at least two carbon atoms than the starting aromatic compound, which comprises reacting at elevated temperature at least one aromatic compound possessing at least one hydrogen atom directly bonded to the aromatic nucleus with an alkylating agent which is a mixture of hydrogen and/or a hydrogen-containing substance which provides hydrogen under process conditions and a carbon oxide, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal or metal-containing component, selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, ruthenium, manganese, rhodium and osmium, and a zeolite having a constraint index of 12 or less whereby said product aromatic compound is produced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the starting aromatic compound is benzene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metal or metal-containing component is iron, cobalt or ruthenium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the zeolite is ZSM-5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkylating agent is a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the product aromatic compound is subjected to dealkylation to provide olefin and the starting aromatic compound, the latter being separated from the olefin and recycled to the alkylation reaction.

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