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Vinyl chloride production process

US5728905A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1995
Grant dateMar 17, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/154
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the production of vinyl chloride monomer by catalytic oxychlorination of ethane wherein HCl is supplied in excess of the stiochiometric requirement for chlorine in the reaction.

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