A method for producing p-alkylstyrene which is characterized in that side reaction scarcely occurs, catalyst and unreacted material are easily recovered for the reuse, the p-position selectivity is excellent and yield of aimed product is high. In the method, monoalkylbenzene having an alkyl group with 3 or more carbon atoms is reacted with acetaldehyde in the presence of hydrogen fluoride catalyst under the conditions of a temperature of 0°C or lower, a molar ratio of 2 to 100 in "alkylbenzene/acetaldehyde", the other molar ratio of 1.7 to 300 in "hydrogen fluoride/acetaldehyde", the proportion of hydrogen fluoride to the sum of hydrogen fluoride and water in the reaction system of 65% by weight or higher, and the concentration of acetaldehyde in the reaction system of 1.0% by weight or lower to obtain 1,1-bis(p-alkylphenyl)ethane, and then subjecting it to catalytic cracking at a temperature in the range of 200 to 650°C in the presence of an acid catalyst.
一种生产对烷基
苯乙烯的方法,其特点是几乎不发生副反应,催化剂和未反应物质易于回收再利用,对位选择性极佳,目的产物的收率高。在该方法中,具有 3 个或更多碳原子烷基的单烷基苯在
氟化氢催化剂存在下与
乙醛反应,反应条件为:温度为 0°C 或更低,"烷基苯/
乙醛 "中的摩尔比为 2 至 100,"
氟化氢/
乙醛 "中的另一摩尔比为 1.在 "
氟化氢/
乙醛 "中的摩尔比为 1.7 至 300,反应体系中
氟化氢与
氟化氢和
水之和的比例为 65% (重量比)或更高,反应体系中
乙醛的浓度为 1.0% (重量比)或更低,从而获得 1,1-双(对烷基苯基)
乙烷,然后在酸催化剂存在下,在 200 至 650°C 的温度范围内进行催化裂解。