Process for producing alpha olefins.

摘要

A process for producing an olefin product having an enhanced alpha olefin content from an olefin feedstock comprising internal olefins or a mixture of internal and alpha olefins which process comprises: (a) contacting said feedstock with an anthracene, and optionally a double-bond isomerization catalyst, at a temperature in the range of from 150 to 275 DEG C to form an olefin adduct with anthracene, (b) separating said adduct from the product of step (a), (c) heating said separated adduct at a temperature in the range of from 250 to 400 DEG C to produce anthracene and an olefin product enhanced in alpha olefin content over the alpha olefin content of the feedstock, and (d) separating anthracene from the product of step (c) to produce said product enhanced in alpha olefin. d