INFLUENCE OF ION-EXCHANGE AND IMPREGNATION MODIFICATION OF ZEOLITE X ON ITS CATALYTIC PROPERTIES IN THE ALKYLATION OF TOLUENE WITH METHANOL

The dependence of the activity and selectivity of ion-exchanged forms of zeolite X with incorporated cesium process in alkylation of toluene with methanol in the side chain on the nature of the ion-exchanged cations (Na+, Cs+, Mg2+, Zn2+) has been established. It is shown that introduction of Mg2+ and Zn2+ in combination with Cs2CO3 significantly increased the yields of ethylbenzene and styrene in comparison with their yields on alkali forms of zeolite X.