Super acid catalysis in supercritical fluid reaction media for the formation of linear alkyl benzenes.
High catalytic activity is demonstrated for the formation of linear alkylbenzenes using a perfluorosulfonic acid catalyst in supercritical fluid reaction media: enhanced alkylation activity is observed in fluoroform (CHF3) compared to carbon dioxide.
DuPont Central Research and Development, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19880, USA. mark.a.harmer@usa.dupont.com
Mark A
MA
Harmer
Keith W
KW
Hutchenson