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Oxychlorination of hydrocarbons

US5053567A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1989
Grant dateOct 1, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/152
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chlorinated hydrocarbons, e.g., 1,2-dichloroethane, are prepared by heterogenously oxychlorinating a hydrocarbon with an oxygen-containing gas and gaseous hydrochloric acid in a fluidized bed containing admixture of (i) a catalytically effective amount of an oxychlorination catalyst, (ii) diluent particles of at least one catalytically and chemically inert solid material, and (iii) copper powder or a powdered copper compound.

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