A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced
activity comprising combining fresh acidic ionic liquid catalyst, a metal
and a Broensted acid in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase
the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is disclosed.A process for
producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity
comprising the steps of combining fresh ionic liquid catalyst, a metal
and HCl in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity
of the fresh ionic liquid catalyst; removing reaction product from the
reaction zone and recovering at least a portion of the treated ionic
liquid catalyst is also disclosed.