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A novel catalytic method for the alkylation of benzene to diphenylmethane over H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite catalysts

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Vapour‐phase catalytic alkylation of benzene to diphenylmethane in high selectivity (92.5%) at 30.7 wt% conversion of benzene is reported for the first time using dichloromethane (DCM) as an alkylating agent and H‐ZSM‐5 as the catalyst.

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Singh, A., Pandey, A. A novel catalytic method for the alkylation of benzene to diphenylmethane over H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite catalysts. Catalysis Letters 60, 157–159 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019042604477

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