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HRID 354528Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzene → 1-Octene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantEthyleneHCID 6325—
ReactantEthylbenzeneHCID 7500—
Reactant1,4-DiethylbenzeneHCID 7734—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product1-OcteneHCID 8125—
Product1-Ethyl-4-MethylbenzeneHCID 12160—

Reaction Steps

For example, benzene and ethylene at a mole ratio of 1:2 to 10:1 yield p-diethylbenzene besides ethylbenzene. (p=400 psig, Temp.=800° F.); toluene and 1-octene yield p-ethyltoluene and a mixture of n- and isopropyl toluene rich in p-isomer.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04375458
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_03
ORD IDord-6dcc32d5394f433090e65db3ef038c64
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_03