Patent ID: 6864400
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
1. In a process for catalytically transalkylating an alkylaromatic hydrocarbon containing at least 9 carbon atoms, the improvement wherein a reaction medium comprising at least one alkylaromatic compound and a catalyst comprising a matrix and at least one zeolite with structure type NES at least partially in its acid form and comprising silicon and at least one element T selected from the group consisting of aluminum iron, gallium and boron, said catalyst further comprising at least one metal which is deposited on said matrix and zeolite wherein said at least one metal is selected from the group consisting of metals from groups VIIB and VIB of the periodic table, wherein said catalyst further comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals from groups IIIA and IVA of the periodic table.