Bis(1-methylethyl)benzene → Cumene

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Reaction Steps

The second stream 325 enters a second separation zone 360 to separate the second stream 325 into at least a di-isopropylbenzene stream 365 and a cumene stream 370. The di-isopropylbenzene stream 365 is provided to a second transalkylation zone 375 to transalkylate at least a portion of the di-isopropyl benzene with pure benzene in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst, forming a cumene product stream 380. The cumene product stream 380 is then recycled to the second separation zone 360.

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