PROCESS FOR PREPARING 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE

摘要

A Process is provided for preparing 2-methylnaphthalene, in which an employed catalyst exhibits high selectivity of 2-MN and low conversion rate to undesirable byproduct as well as long catalytic activity. The process produces 2-MN from a feedstock containing 1-MN by contacting said feedstock with a catalyst composition, said process comprising isomerization of 1-MN, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a synthetic zeolite characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern including interplanar d-spacing as set forth in Table A of the specification.