Process for preparing chlorohydrins
US6051742A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/66
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for hypochlorinating unsaturated alpha-olefins to produce chlorohydrins which comprises forming a microemulsion of water and an unsaturated alpha-olefin and then adding an oxidant to the microemulsion under conditions sufficient to form the chlorohydrins. The microemulsion is formed by adding a non-nucleophilic surfactant and, optionally, a co-surfactant, to the mixture of water and unsaturated alpha-olefin.
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