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The catalytic performance of the selective isomerization of o -ethyltoluene (O-ET) is crucial to increasing the m -ethyltoluene (M-ET) and p -ethyltoluene (P-ET) yields. During the isomerization of O-ET, traditional (commercial) mordenites (HM) are generally limited by a high reaction temperature (235 °C), as well as a low yield of the isomerization product (49.0%). In this study, micro-mesoporous mordenites were obtained by treating commercial mordenites with NaOH, NaOH-HNO 3 , and NaOH-mixed acid (HNO 3 -oxalic). Thereafter, their structure, porosity, and acidity were investigated via X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma, N 2 sorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of pyridine, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Among the various treated samples, the accessibility of the acidic sites and the B / L value of the alkali-mixed HNO 3 -oxalic one were enhanced, achieving the highest yield (53.6%) and lowest reaction temperature (165 °C), thus significantly reducing the energy consumption of the reaction process. Furthermore, Ni and Ce were successfully loaded via the incipient wetness impregnation of the micro-mesoporous mordenite to significantly prolong the catalytic life. This study affords a new strategy for obtaining high M-ET and P-ET yields from the isomerization of O-ET in mixed C 9 aromatics on an industrial scale.

Enhancing the Catalytic Properties of Mordenites via an Alkali–Acid Treatment and by Loading Nickel–Cerium during o-Ethyltoluene Isomerization