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Benzene alkylation with isopropanol has been carried out over ZSM-5 and Fe-MFI zeolites. It was observed that Fe-MFI zeolite showed a better selectivity for cumene (isopropylbenzene) andi/(i+n) propylbenzene ratio. This can be attributed to the acidity characteristic of the zeolite. The effects of variation in reaction conditions such as temperature, mole ratio of benzene/isopropanol and WHSV on the activity and selectivity of Fe-MFI are discussed.
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Das, J., Bhat, Y.S. & Halgeri, A.B. Fe-MFI zeolite catalyzed C3 alkylation of benzene. Catal Lett 32, 319–325 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00813226
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00813226