PROCESS FOR ACYLATION OR ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC COMPOUNDS INHYDROGEN FLUORIDE

• Main Authors: CURTIS, THOMAS A, KENESSON, THOMAS M, LINDLEY, DANIEL D, HILTON, CHARLES B, RYAN, TIMOTHY R, DE LA GARZA, EDWARD M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 16.04.2002
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

A continuous process is disclosed for the acylation or alkylation of aromatic compounds in hydrogen fluoride. The aromatic compound is sufficiently insoluble in hydrogen fluoride that a two phase reaction medium forms. However, surprisingly, the product acylated or alkylated aromatic compound is sol...