Abstract: Provided is a process for producing alkylbenzoyl chloride which comprises reacting alkylbenzaldehyde with chlorine at a temperature of -10.degree. to 80.degree. C. under a pressure of 5 kg/cm.sup.2 or below in a liquid phase, whereby alkylbenzoyl chloride can be produced in a high yield and at a low price.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a monoalkenylbenzene which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at .alpha.-position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated diene having 4 or 5 carbon atoms (such as butadiene) in the presence of a catalyst produced by calcining the mixture of a basic potassium compound and alumina and then heat treating the calcined product together with metallic sodium in an atmosphere of an inert gas. According to the aforesaid process, an industrially useful monoalkenylbenzene can be produced in high yield at a low cost with enhanced safety.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a monoalkenylbenzene which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at .alpha.-position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated diene having 4 or 5 carbon atoms (such as butadiene) in the presence of a catalyst produced by calcining the mixture of potassium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide and then heat treating the calcined product together with metallic sodium in an atmosphere of an inert gas. According to the aforesaid process, an industrially useful monoalkenylbenzene can be produced in high yield at a low cost with enhanced safety.

Abstract: A process for producing a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at an .alpha.-position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated diene having 4 or 5 carbon atoms (such as butadiene) in the presence of a catalyst comprising a mixture obtained by heat treating metallic sodium together with a mixture of an aluminum oxide and a potassium compound in an inert gas atmosphere. The process produces a commercially useful monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compounds in a high yields and at a low cost with enhanced safety.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at .alpha.-position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated diene having 4 or 5 carbon atoms (such as butadiene) in the presence of a catalyst comprising the mixture obtained by heat treating metallic sodium together with an alkaline earth metal oxide containing a potassium compound in the atmosphere of an inert gas. According to the aforesaid process, a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound such as industrially useful monoalkenylbenzene can be produced in high yield at a low cost with enhanced safety from a specific aromatic hydrocarbon compound and a specific conjugated diene compound.

Abstract: A process for producing a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound which comprises alkenylating a side chain of an aromatic hydrocarbon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded at an .alpha.-position of the side chain (such as xylene) with a conjugated diene having 4 or 5 carbon atoms (such as butadiene) in the presence of a catalyst comprising a mixture obtained by heat treating metallic sodium together with a mixture of a zirconium oxide and a potassium compound in an inert gas atmosphere. An industrially useful monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon compound is produced in a high yield at a low cost with enhanced safety from a specific aromatic hydrocarbon compound and a specific conjugated diene compound.

Abstract: A process for efficiently producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene which comprises subjecting 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butene and/or 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butane as the starting raw material to a cyclization dehydrogenation reaction in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) a palladium component, (b) an alkali or alkaline earth metal compound and (c) aluminum oxide. The process enables the production of highly pure 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene in a high yield at a low cost. The catalyst used in the process affords high safety and stability.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for efficiently producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene used for the production of polyethylene naphthalate which comprises subjecting 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butene and/or 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butane as a starting raw material to cyclization dehydrogenation reaction by the use of a catalyst comprising a platinum component and at least one component selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals each being supported on aluminum oxide. The above process enables the production of the objective compound in a high yield at a low cost by using the catalyst having high safety and stability from the widely available starting material, thereby enhancing the industrial significance of the process.