PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYM-OCTAHYDROANTHRACENE FROM SYM-OCTAHYDROPHENANTHREN

摘要

Sym-octahydroanthracene (s-OHA) is produced from sym-octahydrophenanthrene (s-OHP) by a process comprising contacting s-OHP with a solid phase silica-alumina catalyst for a period of time sufficient to isomerize the s-OHP to s-OHA. The s-OHA can be recovered from the reaction mixture and then be converted to anthracene by catalytic dehydrogenation.