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Method for producing methyl chloride

US5321171A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1993
Grant dateJun 14, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for producing methyl chloride, which comprises reacting methanol and hydrogen chloride in a gas phase in the presence of a catalyst, wherein a zirconium oxide catalyst or a composite catalyst comprising at least two oxides of metals selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti and Al, is used as the catalyst.

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