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Process for the preparation of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene using a MTW zeolitic catalyst

US6147270A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1999
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2529/70
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A highly selective process is described for preparing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene which comprises reacting a naphthalene hydrocarbon selected from naphthalene, methylnaphthalenes, dimethylnaphthalenes, trimethylnaphthalenes, polymethylnaphthalenes or their mixtures with one or more benzene hydrocarbons selected from benzene, toluene, xylenes, trimethylbenzenes, tetramethylbenzenes, pentamethylbenzene and/or hexamethylbenzene, under at least partially liquid phase conditions, in the presence of a zeolite belonging to the structural type MTW and optionally in the presence of a methylating agent.

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