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The document describes a process for producing benzene from toluene through an alkyl transfer reaction. Toluene is reacted with an aromatic compound capable of accepting a methyl group in the presence of an acid catalyst, which promotes the transfer of the methyl group from toluene to the aromatic compound. This results in benzene as the principal product. The reaction occurs at temperatures between 0-300°C. Suitable aromatic compounds for accepting the methyl group include phenols, naphthalenes, anthracene

Author

Wilman Akbar

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