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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1978
Filed:
May. 18, 1977
Setsuo Kamiyama, Ooi, JP;
Katsumi Kaneko, Ooi, JP;
Yukio Nagashima, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Furukawa, Ooi, JP;
Shozo Wada, Zushi, JP;
Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbon mixture which typically may consist essentially of xylenes and ethylbenzene, the latter being present in an amount of not more than 40 weight percent, is converted to a product containing an increased proportion of p-xylene by bringing it into contact with an acid leached hydrogen form mordenite having a silica to alumina mole ratio of 15-21 at a temperature in the range of 180.degree. to 250.degree. C. under a pressure of atmospheric to 200 Kg/cm.sup.2. Hydrogen may be present in the system in a mole ratio of hydrogen to C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbon mixture of 0-10. The reaction may be conducted in the vapor phase or in the liquid phase.