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Oxychlorination of ethylene with a fixed bed catalyst

US3992463A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1972
Grant dateNov 16, 1976
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Expiry dateMar 27, 1992

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/156
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Oxychlorination of ethylene with hydrochloric acid and oxygen with a fixed bed catalyst subdivided into independent reaction zones whereby a substantial proportion of the ethylene is converted to 1,1,2-trichloroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane along with 1,2-dichloroethane.

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