PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE

Title:

PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1982/002197

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A process for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane in high yield with depression of side reactions forming 1,1,2-trichloroethane etc. in considerable amounts, by reacting ethylene with chlorine in 1,2-dichloroethane containing a metal chloride catalyst at 65 to 160 C, which comprises adding to said reaction medium 0.001 wt% or more of at least one aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of benzene hydrocarbons and phenols represented by the following general formula; (FORMULA) (wherein R1, R2, and R3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy group) and chlorinated products thereof.

Inventors:

AKIYAMA TSUNEKAZU (JP)
KIHARA TETSUAKI (JP)
KOMIZO KAZUNAGA (JP)
KAMEO HIROSHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1980/000330

Publication Date:

July 08, 1982

Filing Date:

December 26, 1980

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Assignee:

RYO NICHI CO LTD (JP)
AKIYAMA TSUNEKAZU (JP)
KIHARA TETSUAKI (JP)
KOMIZO KAZUNAGA (JP)
KAMEO HIROSHI (JP)

International Classes:

B01J27/00; C07B61/00; C07C17/00; C07C17/02; C07C19/045; C07C67/00; (IPC1-7): C07C19/045; C07C17/02

Foreign References:

JPS49163B1	1974-01-05
US3624169A	1971-11-30

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