Abstract
AbstractA study has been made of the thermal hydrocracking of methylcyclohexane in a flow reactor with particular reference to the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons. Although much of the methylcyclohexane is converted into gaseous hydrocarbons, especially methane, the amounts of benzene and toluene formed are interesting in that benzene displaces toluene as the major aromatic product, as the reaction temperature is increased. Both 4‐methylcyclohexene and cyclohexene are found in appreciable quantities and their yields pass through maxima as the conversion of methylcyclohexane increases, while the respective yields of the corresponding aromatics continue to rise. The aromatics, therefore, are formed mainly as a result of dehydrogenation and demethylation of the naphthene. A possible reaction mechanism is discussed.
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