Catalytic process for making high reactivity alkylating agents and products resulting therefrom

US5986155A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Lubrizol Corporation · US

Inventors

• James D. Burrington · Gates Mills, US
• Stuart L. Bartley · Lakewood, US
• Douglas C. Rhubright · Chardon, US
• Paul Anthony Lewis · Salinas, US
• Marvin B. DeTar · Wickliffe, US
• Alicia L. Kliever · Mentor, US
• Frank A. Del Greco · Novelty, US
• Lawrence T. Novak · South Euclid, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 1996
• Grant date: Nov 16, 1999
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2527/126
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Treating low reactivity alkylating agents in the vapor phase with catalysts converts the low reactivity alkylating agents to high reactivity alkylating agents. The alkylating agents are useful in synthesis of alkyl aromatics with Lewis acid catalysts.