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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elisabeth Merlen, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Fabio Alario, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 2/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 2/68 ;
Abstract
A catalyst for transforming aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably for dismutation of toluene to produce benzene and xylenes and transalkylation of toluene and aromatic compounds containing at least 9 carbon atoms per molecule to produce xylenes, contains 40% to 90% by weight of a mordenite in its acid form in a proportion of and 10% to 60% by weight of binders. The mordenite comprises less than 0.1% by weight of sodium and has a Si0 /A O molar ratio of over 70. The catalyst also contains at least one metal from groups VI, VII or VIII and optionally an additional metal from groups III or IV.