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HRID 2417743Generated: November 3, 2026

Isobutylene → Benzene, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,2-dimethyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIsobutyleneHCID 8255—
SolventO-XyleneHCID 7237—
ProductBenzene, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,2-dimethyl-HCID 81881—

Reaction Steps

At 190° C. o-xylene was alkylated with isobutylene to give 1,2-dimethyl-4-t-butylbenzene. The selectivity was 97% and conversion of the olefin 95%. The reaction was maintained for 48 hours without a decline in catalyst activity.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04469908
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_09
ORD IDord-d5889040afd04ce7bb4f4914856d3c1f
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_09