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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
585481 ; 585477 ;
Abstract
A method for isomerizing dimethylnaphthalene (DMN) in the gaseous phase in the presence of a solvent comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon having a boiling point of at most 150.degree. C., e.g., benzene, under atmospheric pressure by using a catalyst comprising a hydrogen-form of mordenite. According to the method, the objective 2,6-DMN can be produced with a minimal content of impurities and the 2,6-DMN can be stably produced in high selectivity and high yield under mild reaction conditions for a long period of time, while suppressing side reactions.