Benzene → Cumene

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Reaction Steps

When benzene is alkylated with propylene to produce cumene, the reaction may also take place under liquid phase conditions including a temperature of up to about 250° C., e.g., up to about 150° C., e.g., from about 10° C. to about 150° C.; a pressure of about 3000 psig or less, (about 20875 kPa abs.) e.g., from about 100 to 3000 kPa; and an aromatic hydrocarbon weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of from about 5 hr-1 to about 250 hr-1, e.g., from 5 hr-1 to about 50 hr-1.

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