Toluene → 1-Ethyl-2-Methylbenzene

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Reaction Steps

In a manner similar to Example 1, 3.25 grams of HZSM-5 having a crystallite size of 0.02 to 0.05 micron was used. In this example, the HZSM-5 sample was mixed with 1.75 grams of alumina binder and extruded to produce a 1/16 inch cylindrical particle. The extrudate with a volume of 9 ml. was diluted with 4 volumes of low surface area quartz and tested for ability to alkylate toluene with ethylene to yield ethyltoluene. The conditions of reaction and results are shown in Table II below.

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