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Synthesis of 1,4-dichlorobenzene

US4777305A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1987
Grant dateOct 11, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a process for reacting an aromatic compound (preferably chlorobenzene) with free chlorine in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zeolite of the L family (zeolite L) under such reaction conditions as to obtain a product comprising 1,4-dichlorobenzene, the improvement comprises employing ammonium ion-exchanged zeolite of the L family.

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