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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Margaret M. Wu, Skillman, NJ (US);
Philip Trotto, Yarley, PA (US);
Shifang Luo, Jamison, PA (US);
Jose G. Santiesteban, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Hye Kyung C. Timken, Albany, CA (US);
Sandeep S. Dhingra, Midland, MI (US);
Simon C. Weston, Annadale, NJ (US);
Richard T. Spissell, National Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for production of arylsulfides wherein an aromatic compound is reacted with elemental sulfur in the presence of solid acid catalyst. The solid acid catalyst can be a zeolite. The methods are useful for producing alkylated diphenylsulfides from aromatic compounds and elemental sulfur.