Enhanced Selectivity in the Preparation of Linear Alkylbenzenes Using Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica Supported Aluminium Chloride1

PM Price, JH Clark, K Martin…

Index: Organic Process Research and Development, , vol. 2, # 4 p. 221 - 225

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Abstract

... Organic Process Research & Development. ... 4,7. There are two major processes for the manufacture of linear alkylbenzenes (LAB), which is the precursor to LAS. 3,4 The first involves aluminium chloride as the catalyst to alkylate benzene with chloroalkanes. ...