Main reaction, catalysts and reagents
Alkylation of olefins by paraffins
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Main reaction, catalysts and reagents
Alkylation of olefins by paraffins

Author : Jean-François JOLY

Publication date: September 10, 2009, Review date: February 1, 2016 | Lire en français

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1. Main reaction, catalysts and reagents

1.1 Main reaction

The most typical alkylation reaction is the addition of isobutane to butenes to give isooctane :

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This is an exothermic reaction, which takes place at low temperatures (10 to 40°C) in the presence of acid catalysts.

Various hypotheses have been put forward to explain product...

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