| abstract |
The invention relates to methods for producing alkyl aryl sulphonates by a) reaction of a C4 olefin mixture on a methathetical catalyst to produce an olefin mixture containing 2 pentene and/or 3 hexene and optionally the separation of 2 pentene and/or 3 hexene, b) dimerisation of the 2 pentene and/or 3 hexene obtained in stage a) on a dimerisation catalyst to obtain a mixture containing C10-12 olefins and the optional separation of said C10-12 olefins, c) reaction of the C10-12 olefin mixtures obtained in stage b) with an aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of an alkylation catalyst for forming alkyl aromatic compounds, whereby linear olefins can also be added prior to the reaction, d) sulphonation of the alkyl aromatic compound obtained in stage c) and neutralisation of the same to form alkyl aryl sulphonates, whereby linear alkyl benzoles can also be added prior to sulphonation, e) optional mixing of the alkyl aryl sulphonates obtained in stage d) with linear alkyl aryl sulphonates. |