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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Antoine Negiz, Wilmette, IL (US);
Edwin P. Boldingh, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Gregory J. Gajda, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Dean E. Rende, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James E. Rekoske, Glenview, IL (US);
David E. Mackowiak, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Paul T. Barger, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
One exemplary embodiment can be a process for increasing a mole ratio of methyl to phenyl of one or more aromatic compounds in a feed. The process can include reacting an effective amount of one or more aromatic compounds and an effective amount of one or more aromatic methylating agents to form a product having a mole ratio of methyl to phenyl of at least about 0.1:1 greater than the feed.