Kinetic studies for processes of liquid-phase alkylation of aromatics over solid acid catalysts

The liquid-phase alkylation of aromatics has been effected traditionally with catalysis by inorganic acids or AlCl 3 and similar compounds. However the increasing importance of solid acid catalysts is changing the procedures in this field. One of the prerequisites for the development of relevant processes, and the design of reactors, is knowledge of the kinetic data in reactions catalyzed by solid acids. This review examines the information available on the kinetics of alkylations catalyzed by solid acids, mainly zeolites, supported metal chlorides and oxides, mesoporous (MCM) materials, and heteropolyacids, but also other less studied materials.