Process for the production of a mixture of 2-phenylalkanes and 3-phenylalkanes, in which benzene is reacted with a charge containing at least one linear olefin containing from 9 to 16 carbon atoms in its molecule, in contact with a catalyst based on a mordenite which has an overall Si/Al atomic ratio of between 6 and 100, preferably between 15 and 60, the said mordenite having been prepared from a mordenite synthesised in a fluoride medium. Use of the mixture of 2- and 3-phenylalkanes obtained as a basis for biodegradable detergents. IMAGE
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