Claims
- 1. A process for the preparation of 2,4,6-triisopropylphenol which comprises reacting phenol with propylene at a temperature of from about 150.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C., at a pressure of from about 1 to about 250 atmospheres, and for a period of time from about 1 to about 20 hours in contact with a catalyst consisting essentially of fluorided alumina possessing from about 0.3 to about 5.0 wt. % fluoride to produce said 2,4,6-triisopropylphenol as the major product of said process, and recovering the resultant product.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application, Ser. No. 51,607, filed June 25, 1979, and now abandoned, all teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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