02017nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260007300216300001200289490000800301520122000309653001501529653002701544653001501571653001201586653000801598653001301606100001901619700002801638856012101666       2005                        eng d  a1381-116900aAlkylation of benzene with alpha-olefins over zirconia supported 12-silicotungstic acid0 aAlkylation of benzene with alphaolefins over zirconia supported   aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAUG  a137-1450 v2373 a<p>Liquid phase alkylation of benzene to linear alkyl benzene (LAB) with alpha-olefins has been investigated with 12-silicotungstic acid supported on zirconia (STA/ZrO2) as the catalyst. Among the catalysts, 15 wt.% STA/ZrO2 calcined at 750 degrees C was found to be most active than others in the alkylation reaction. The total amount of acid sites of different STA loaded catalysts were estimated by TPD of NH3 and 15 wt.% STA/ZrO2 calcined at 750 degrees C was found to have the highest acidity and more active in the reaction. The optimization of reaction conditions of alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene was performed with 15 wt.% STA/ZrO2 calcined at 750 degrees C by varying catalyst concentration (1-5 wt.% of reaction mixture); temperature, 373-423 K and benzene: 1-dodecene (1-dd) molar ratio, 5-15 in a Parr autoclave under N-2 pressure. Under the optimized reaction conditions, conversion of 1-dodecene (50.8%) gave high selectivity to 2-phenyl dodecane (47.1%) and the remaining 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-phenyldodecanes in 4 h. The reaction was found to be heterogeneously catalyzed and no contribution from homogeneous (leached) STA into the reaction medium. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10a1-dodecene10a12-silicotungstic acid10aAlkylation10aBenzene10aLAB10aZirconia1 aSawant, D., P.1 aHalligudi, Shivappa, B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/alkylation-benzene-alpha-olefins-over-zirconia-supported-12-silicotungstic-acid-0