Petroleum Chemistry, Vol.36, No.2, 144-154, 1996
Selective dealkylation of alkylphenols on metal sulphates and hydrosulphates
An investigation has been made of the physicochemical and catalytic properties of metal sulphates and hydrosulphates and of supported metal sulphates and hydrosulphates in the selective monodealkylation of phenols. It was established that water molecules and the nature of the metal cation in the sulphates determine their catalytic properties. The mechanism of the reaction was found.