Alkylation process
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsRobert Q. Kluttz, Lynn H. Slaugh
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for alkylation of benzenes with lower olefins which comprises contacting the benzene and lower olefin with a rare earth exchanged X or Y zeolite catalyst in the presence of sulfur dioxide.
Claims6
A process for alkylating benzene and substituted benzenes with olefins having carbon numbers ranging from 3 to about 6 which process comprises contacting said benzene or substituted benzene with said olefin at a temperature ranging from about 50.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C. and a pressure ranging from about 1 to about 200 atmospheres with a rare-earth-exchanged zeolite in the presence of sulfur dioxide.
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