This invention is a process for producing diisobutylene from isobutylene.
The process comprises first forming dry sulfonic acid resin by contacting
water wet sulfonic acid resin catalyst with a first reaction feed
comprising isobutylene under conditions effective to produce tertiary
butyl alcohol from the reaction of isobutylene and water, and then
contacting the dry sulfonic acid resin with a second reaction feed
comprising isobutylene under conditions effective to oligomerize
isobutylene to produce diisobutylene.