Process for the preparation of alkyl halides

US5831137A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Huels Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Josef Metz · Neuss, DE
• Clemens Osterholt · Dorsten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 1997
• Grant date: Nov 3, 1998
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C17/08
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In the continuous preparation of alkyl halides from branched olefins and hydrohalic acids, the reaction is carried out without the addition of catalysts and without solvents. With a high olefin conversion, alkyl halides are obtained with high selectivity and with very good color quality.