Conversion of vinylcyclohexene to ethylbenzene
US5321180A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C5/367
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Vinylcyclohexene is converted to ethylbenzene by contacting vinylcyclohexene with an alkali metal, liquid ammonia and an initiator. The method of the present invention allows the reaction to be conducted in a single step while selectively producing ethylbenzene with yields exceeding 95 percent by weight
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