Catalysis Letters, Vol.64, No.2-4, 223-226, 2000
Highly active and moisture-insensitive solid catalysts - GaCl3 and InCl3 supported on montmorillonite-K10 and Si-MCM-41 for benzylation of benzene
InCl3 and GaCl3 supported on montmorillonite-K10 or on high silica mesoporous MCM-41 show very high activity in the benzylation of benzene by benzyl chloride (at 80(degrees)C) with little or no effect in the presence of moisture in the catalyst or in the reaction mixture on their benzylation activity; the supported InCl3 catalyst shows superior performance in the benzylation reaction in regard to both the activity and moisture insensitivity.