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1-Alkyl-4-isopropylbenzene desorbents for para-xylene

US4139572A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1977
Grant dateFeb 13, 1979
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Expiry dateAug 18, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C7/13
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Para-xylene is selectively adsorbed from a C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbon feed by a crystalline selective adsorbent, and then the para-xylene is subsequently desorbed by contacting the resulting adsorbent with a 1-(lower alkyl)-4-isopropylbenzene desorbent, wherein the lower alkyl group contains one to two carbon atoms. The desorbent effectively desorbs the para-xylene from the adsorbent, and the para-xylene may be produced as an enriched product.

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