Acid catalyst composition having a high level of conjunct polymer.

Abstract

An acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 20 wt % of a conjunct polymer, and an ionic liquid catalyst; wherein the acid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0; and wherein the conversion is alkylation, isomerization, hydrocracking, polymerization, dimerization, oligomerization, acylation, acetylation, metathesis, copolymerization, dehalogenation, dehydration, olefin hydrogenation, or combinations thereof. Also, an acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 15 wt % halide-containing conjunct polymer, and a Lewis acid; wherein less than 0.1 wt % solid precipitates from the catalyst when it is held for three hours or longer at 25° C. or below.

1 . An acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 20 wt % of a conjunct polymer, and an ionic liquid catalyst; wherein the acid catalyst has a molar ratio of Al to a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, P, O, S, and combinations thereof greater than 2.0; and wherein the conversion is alkylation, isomerization, hydrocracking, polymerization, dimerization, oligomerization, acylation, acetylation, metathesis, copolymerization, dehalogenation, dehydration, olefin hydrogenation, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , comprising greater than 30 wt % of the conjunct polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The acid catalyst of  claim 2 , comprising greater than 40 wt % of the conjunct polymer. 
     
     
         4 . The acid catalyst of  claim 3 , comprising greater than 50 wt % of the conjunct polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , having a molar ratio of about 5 or greater. 
     
     
         6 . The acid catalyst of  claim 4 , having a molar ratio of about 10 or greater. 
     
     
         7 . The acid catalyst of  claim 5 , having a molar ratio of about 50 to about 1000. 
     
     
         8 . The acid catalyst of  claim 6 , having a molar ratio greater than 1000. 
     
     
         9 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a quaternary ammonium ionic liquid salt. 
     
     
         10 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , additionally comprising hydrogen chloride. 
     
     
         11 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein the conversion is alkylation of paraffins, alkylation of aromatics, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein the conversion is isoparaffin/olefin alkylation. 
     
     
         13 . The acid catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein at least about 33 wt % of the hydrocarbon is converted. 
     
     
         14 . An acid catalyst effective for a conversion of a hydrocarbon, comprising greater than 15 wt % halide-containing conjunct polymer, and a Lewis acid; wherein less than 0.1 wt % solid precipitates from the catalyst when it is held for three hours or longer at 25° C. or below. 
     
     
         15 . The acid catalyst of  claim 14 , wherein the catalyst comprises greater than 25 wt % halide-containing conjunct polymer. 
     
     
         16 . The acid catalyst of  claim 14 , wherein the conversion is alkylation, isomerization, hydrocracking, polymerization, dimerization, oligomerization, acylation, acetylation, metathesis, copolymerization, dehalogenation, dehydration, olefin hydrogenation, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The acid catalyst of  claim 14 , wherein at least about 33 wt % of the hydrocarbon is converted. 
     
     
         18 . The acid catalyst of  claim 17 , wherein at least 74 wt % of the hydrocarbon is converted. 
     
     
         19 . The acid catalyst of  claim 14 , additionally comprising a hydrogen chloride. 
     
     
         20 . The acid catalyst of  claim 14 , additionally comprising a quaternary ammonium chloroaluminate ionic liquid.