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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1997
Gianni Girotti, Novara, IT;
Oscar Cappellazzo, Alghero, IT;
Elena Bencini, Virgilio, IT;
Giannino Pazzuconi, Pavia, IT;
Carlo Perego, Carnate, IT;
Enichem S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A catalytic composition is described for the alkylation and/or transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons consisting of beta zeolite, as such or modified by the isomorphous substitution of aluminum with boron, iron or gallium or by the introduction of alkaline and/or earth alkaline metals following an ion-exchange process, and an inorganic ligand, wherein the extrazeolite porosity, i.e. the porosity obtained by adding the mesoporosity and macroporosity fractions present in the catalytic composition itself, is such that a fraction of at least 25% is composed of pores with a radius higher than 100 .ANG., said composition being characterized by a total volume of extrazeolitic pores greater than or equal to 0.80 ml/g.