of the invention the mht rich stream 240 comprises mht in a range from 5 mht to about 50 mht in a typical dmt plant mht rich stream 240 has been returned to the dmt reactor zone 50 where the mht to dmt reaction is completed the addition of an mht reactor zone 270 has altered the operation of the mht rich stream 240 recycle in the disclosed process a portion of the mht rich stream 240 from the product refining zone 220 are fed to the mht reactor zone 270 along with a stream comprising methanol via conduit 260 to complete the mht to dmt reaction in another embodiment of the invention at least 10 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone 270 in another embodiment of the invention at least 20 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone 270 in another embodiment of the invention at least 30 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone 270 in another embodiment of the invention at least 40 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone 270 in another embodiment of the invention at least 50 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone 270 in another embodiment of the invention at least 60 of the mht rich stream 240 is fed to the mht reactor zone.