Process for the preparation of trichloroacetyl chloride

US5659078A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Frank Ebmeyer · Hattersheim, DE
• Tobias Metzenthin · Frankfurt, DE
• Gunter Siegemund · Hofheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 1995
• Grant date: Aug 19, 1997
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C51/62
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of trichloroacetyl chloride by reaction of acetyl chloride or acetaldehyde or chlorinated derivatives thereof with chlorine in the presence of active charcoal as the catalyst.