DE69708520D1 - Katalysatorzusammensetzung für die Transalkylierung von alkylaromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Xylen - Google Patents

Katalysatorzusammensetzung für die Transalkylierung von alkylaromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Xylen

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DE69708520D1
DE69708520D1 DE69708520T DE69708520T DE69708520D1 DE 69708520 D1 DE69708520 D1 DE 69708520D1 DE 69708520 T DE69708520 T DE 69708520T DE 69708520 T DE69708520 T DE 69708520T DE 69708520 D1 DE69708520 D1 DE 69708520D1
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Hitoshi Tanaka
Kazuyoshi Iwayama
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DE69708520T 1996-06-28 1997-06-30 Katalysatorzusammensetzung für die Transalkylierung von alkylaromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Xylen Expired - Lifetime DE69708520T2 (de)

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