FIELD: chemical industry. SUBSTANCE: described is method of preparing cumene by alkylation of benzene with propylene in the presence of beta-zeolite catalyst comprising alkali, alkaline-earth metal or nickel, beta-zeolite has formula: (x/n)M•(1,0-x)H+AlO2•ySiO2•wH2O wherein Y is from 5 to 100, w is less or equal to 4, M is Na+, K+, Ca2+ or Ni2+, X is from 0.25 to 0.50. EFFECT: higher process selectivity and polyalkylation reaction suppression. 8 cl, 13 ex
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1999-11-27—Published
1994-06-10—Filed