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Tetraethyl lead can be used as an anti-knock agent but lead gas produced can
cause lead pollution.
OCTANE NUMBER OF GASOLINE
Process by which straight chain hydrocarbons are converted to aromatic and more
highly branched hydrocarbons.
Converts low naphtha fractions to high grade gasoline components which contains
a high proportion of branched chain alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Example:
-> CATAYLST
USED: platinum or rhenium
at 700 k at
30 atm
ISOMERIZATION
EXAMPLE :
ALKYLATION
Tertiary alkanes combine with alkenes to make longer branched chain alkanes.
OR
The transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another
CATALYST USED: conc. H2SO4 at room temperature or HF at 300 K
EXAMPLE: