Abstract:
An aromatic alkylation process includes contacting an aromatic compound with an alkylating agent in the presence of a zeolite beta in a reaction zone under alkylation reaction conditions, wherein said zeolite beta is a high performance zeolite beta possessing a ratio of strong acid sites/weak acid sites greater than 1. The high performance zeolite beta is superior to conventional zeolite beta in the aromatics alkylation reaction, such as benzene alkylation with ethylene for ethylbenzene production, and benzene alkylation with propylene for cumene production.
Abstract:
A catalyst composition includes an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group IVB or Group IVA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; an oxygen compound of an element selected from Group VIB or Group VIA of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and at least about 1% by weight based upon total catalyst weight of fumed silica particles. The catalyst composition is advantageously employed in hydrocarbon conversion processes such as isomerization.