Production of very strongly acidic solids for hydrocarbon conversions
AssigneeUniversity of Delaware
InventorsBruce C. Gates, Vincent L. Magnotta, George C. A. Schuit
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Abstract
Solids have been prepared having very strongly acidic properties for hydrocarbon reactions. The solids are synthesized from anhydrous AlCl.sub.3 and a solid Bronsted acid.
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A process for production of a very strongly acidic solid which comprises reacting aluminum trichloride with the sulfonic acid groups of a porous solid having sulfonic acid groups and ion-exchange properties, to produce hydrogen chloride and a solid acidic compound having a sulfur to aluminum to chlorine atomic ratio of about 2:1:2 in the reacted groups.
A process for the production of a very strong solid acid suitable for use in hydrocarbon conversion reactions, which comprises of reacting aluminum trichloride (A) with a macroporous solid (B) containing sulfonic acid groups at temperatures in the range of -50.degree. to 200.degree. C under anhydrous conditions.
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