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US 4,285,835 AGranted
Catalyst for alkylating aromatics with olefins
AssigneeAshland Oil, Inc.
InventorStephen M. Kovach
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Abstract
Mixtures of aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons are contacted in the presence of a catalyst under appropriate pressure, temperature and space velocity to effect alkylation of the aromatic hydrocarbon. The catalyst is alumina containing boria and an oxide of a metal from Group IVA (tin and lead) or Group VIIB (manganese).
Claims5
A catalyst for alkylating aromatic hydrocarbons with an olefinic hydrocarbon comprising:
- (a) between about 0.1 and about 4% by weight of metal oxides selected from the group consisting of the oxide of tin or lead, mixture of oxides of tin and lead, and mixture of oxides of tin, lead, and manganese;
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- (b) between about 0.5 and about 15% by weight of boria, both impregnated on an alumina support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.