SELECTIVE PRODUCTION OF PARA-DIALKYL SUBSTITUTED BENZENES

摘要

A process is provided for selective catalytic conversion of certain hydrocarbon feedstocks to product rich in para-dialkyl substituted benzenes. The catalyst employed in the process comprises a crystalline material having the structure of PSH-3, MCM-22 or MCM-49, or a mixture of said crystalline materials, said crystalline material having been treated with a selectivating agent, such as a silicon compound, which decomposes to oxide or non-oxide ceramic or solid-state carbon species.