Embodiments of the invention further include an alkylation method including contacting an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon with a cerium promoted zeolite catalyst and then contacting {HEAD ~ the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon} with {TAIL ~ an alkylation catalyst} to form a second aromatic hydrocarbon 
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Embodiments of the invention further include an alkylation method including contacting an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon with a cerium promoted zeolite catalyst and then contacting { HEAD ~ the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon } with { TAIL ~ an alkylation catalyst } to form a second aromatic hydrocarbon
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