Process for separating linear internal olefins from branched internal olefins

摘要

A feedstock of linear internal olefins and branched internal olefins are converted to a primarily linear internal olefin composition having a lower concentration of branched internal olefins than present in the feedstock, by: a) contracting the feedstock with linear polyaromatic compound under conditions effective to form a reaction mixture comprising an linear polyaromatic compound-linear internal olefin adduct; b) separating the linear polyaromatic compound-linear internal olefin adduct from the reaction mixture; c) dissociating the linear polyaromatic compound-linear internal olefin adduct to form linear polyaromatic compound and a linear internal olefin composition, and d) separating the linear polyaromatic compound formed in step c) from a linear internal olefin composition.