Alkylation of benzene with 1-hexene in acidic ionic liquid systems: Et 3NHCl-FeCl3and Et3NHCl-AlCl3ionic liquids

Li Juan Jia, Yuan Yuan Wang, Hui Chen, Yong Kui Shan, Li Yi Dai

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Abstract

The alkylation of benzene with 1-hexene has been investigated in different triethylamine hydrochloride-ferric chloride (Et3NHCl-FeCl 3) and triethylamine hydrochloride-aluminium chloride (Et 3NHCl-AlCl3) ionic liquids. Both high catalyst activity and monoalkylation selectivity were observed for these two type of ionic liquids. Systems prepared by modification with HCl in Et3NHCl- FeCl3ionic liquids prove to be very suitable solvents and catalysts for the reaction. When employing Et3NHCl-AlCl3ionic liquids as catalysts, the reaction takes place in biphasic mode with facile catalyst separation and catalyst recycling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-273
Number of pages7
JournalReaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

Keywords

  • 1-Hexene
  • Acidic ionic liquids
  • Alkylation
  • Benzene

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