The present invention provides a process for producing an alkylaromatic compound
comprising the step of contacting an alkylatable aromatic compound with an alkylating
agent under alkylation conditions in the presence of a alkylation catalyst comprising
phosphorus and a porous crystalline inorganic oxide material having an X-ray diffraction
pattern including the d-spacing maxima at 12.40.25, 6.90.15, 3.570.07
and 3.420.07 Angstrom.