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A high 2,6-diethylnaphthalene (2,6-DEN) isomer ratio (62%) and a good 2,6-DEN yield (46 mol%) were obtained by the transethylation of 2-ethylnaphthalene with tetraethylbenzenes over H-Y zeolite catalyst. Steric hindrance and electron density at the substitution sites of naphthalene are two influential factors for excellent selectivity. Silica-alumina catalyst, which cannot be expected to possess shape selectivity, also demonstrated a high 2,6-DEN selectivity.
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Takeuchi, G., Shimoura, Y. & Hara, T. Selective transalkylation of naphthalene and ethylnaphthalene over solid acid catalysts. Catal Lett 41, 195–197 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00811490
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