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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1992
Pochen Chu, Voorhees, NJ (US);
Michael E Landis, Woodbury, NJ (US);
Quang N Le, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Mobil Oil Corp., Fairfax, VA (US);
Abstract
Ethylbenzene is produced by the alkylation of benzene with ethylene in the presence of an alkylation catalyst having a particular structure defined by its X-ray diffraction pattern. A preferred catalyst is the zeolite MCM-22. The process is typically carried out at a temperature of 300.degree. to 1000.degree. F. but the catalyst provides sufficient activity for the reaction to be carried out at temperatures below 700.degree. F. Liquid phase operation is preferred, giving a lower yield of polyethylated products. The use of the selected catalyst also results in a reduction of the xylene impurity level to values below 500 ppm in the product.