Patent ID: 7358411
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A hydrocracking process comprising the steps of: reacting a diphenyl alkane having a formulation of R1R2C(Ph)-(C)n(H)m-C(Ph)R3R4 with hydrogen using a catalyst comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Group IB and Group VIII metal compounds on an acidic support to produce alkylbenzene(s) having a structure of R1R2C(Ph)R5 and R6(Ph)CR3R4; wherein the total number of carbon atoms for R5 and R6 is equal to n; and, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 each is a hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1-10 carbon atoms.