The present invention provides a process for producing a monoalkylated aromatic
compound, particularly cumene, comprising the step of contacting a polyalkylated
aromatic compound with an alkylatable aromatic compound under at least partial
liquid phase conditions and in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst to produce
the monoalkylated aromatic compound, wherein the transalkylation catalyst comprises
a mixture of at least two different crystalline molecular sieves, wherein each
of said molecular sieves is selected from zeolite beta, zeolite Y, mordenite and
a material having an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 12.40.25,
6.90.15, 3.570.07 and 3.420.07 Angstrom.