Process for producing para-xylene

A process for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene comprising contacting a reactant mixture comprising toluene, methanol and added water, with an oxide modified ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst in a flow reactor in conditions selected to limit coke formation on the catalyst and at a c...

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Main Authors GOLUNSKI STANISLAW E, BURCH ROBERT, BREEN JOHN P, COLLIER PAUL J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.11.2006
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:A process for producing para-xylene by the selective methylation of toluene comprising contacting a reactant mixture comprising toluene, methanol and added water, with an oxide modified ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst in a flow reactor in conditions selected to limit coke formation on the catalyst and at a contact time, between reactant mixture and catalyst, of less than 1 second.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040545770