Friedel-crafts alkylation over Al-incorporated mesoporous honeycomb

Abstract

Catalytic activity of Friedel-Crafts alkylation of toluene with benzyl alcohol has been measured over the Al-incorporated mesoporous honeycomb. The honeycomb was fabricated using MCM-48 and pseudobohemite as inorganic binder and the incorporation of aluminum was performed either by direct implementation of AlCl3 or by slurry mixing before the extrusion. Hydrothermal stability and compressive strength can be improved with the increase of the aluminum content. High catalytic activity of Friedel-Crafts alkylation was observed for the honeycomb containing Al initially in the slurry mixture.