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Oxychlorination of methane

US4107222A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 1975
Grant dateAug 15, 1978
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Expiry dateNov 11, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J27/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methane is oxychlorinated to one or more chlorinated methanes, without net production of carbon tetrachloride, by contacting methane and chlorine and/or hydrogen chloride with a molten mixture of cuprous chloride, cupric chloride, and copper oxychloride, in the presence of an amount of carbon tetrachloride which inhibits net production thereof.

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