Issue 6, 2004

Combining alkylation and transalkylation for alkylaromatic production

Abstract

The alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons with olefins is applied on a large scale in the chemical industry. The efficiency of these productions is highly improved performing alkylation combined with transalkylation, the latter allowing conversion of some low valued by-products such as polyalkylbenzenes into their monosubstituted homologues. The aim of this contribution is to summarize some examples of novel industrial processes, based on new catalysts that are environmentally friendly, for the production of ethylbenzene and cumene, two of the most important chemicals produced by alkylation/transalkylation.

Graphical abstract: Combining alkylation and transalkylation for alkylaromatic production

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Mar 2004
Accepted
20 May 2004
First published
17 Jun 2004

Green Chem., 2004,6, 274-279

Combining alkylation and transalkylation for alkylaromatic production

C. Perego and P. Ingallina, Green Chem., 2004, 6, 274 DOI: 10.1039/B403277M

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