Process for preparing alkyl chlorides

US5767330A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Huels Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Josef Metz · Neuss, DE
• Clemens Osterholt · Dorsten, DE
• Juergen Lange · Haltern, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 1997
• Grant date: Jun 16, 1998
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C17/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The preparation of long-chain alkyl chlorides from alcohols and hydrogen chloride is improved by carrying out the reaction at a temperature below the boiling point of the alkyl chloride, and distilling off the resulting alkyl chloride by feeding in additional hydrochloric acid.