Alkylation of Benzene on Immobilized Phosphotungstic Acid

Linear alkylbenzenes (LAB) are key intermediates in the synthesis of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants that are used in the manufacture of detergents. Production of LAB with traditional Lewis acids as catalysts, such as hydrofluoric acid, results in the formation of large amounts of toxic wa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kankam, Kofi
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2020
Subjects:
Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3847
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5338&context=etd