Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the production of vinyl chloride from ethylene dichloride by intimately contacting liquid ethylene dichloride and a hot gaseous stream essentially unreactive with ethylene dichloride when the hot unreactive gaseous stream is at a temperature sufficient to convert the liquid ethylene dichloride to vinyl chloride, preferably between about 600*C. and 1000*C.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE PREPARATION OF CHLOROMETHANES FROM METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER BY REACTING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF A ETHER-CLEAVING AGENT COMPRISING SULFUR TRIOXIDE DISSOLVED IN SULFURIC ACID, AND PREFERABLY HAVING DISSOLVED THEREIN A MINOR AMOUNT OF MERCURY. THE METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER ID PREPARED BY REACTING ESSENTIALLY EQUIMOLAR PROPORTIONS OF METHYL ALCOHOL AND FORMALDEHYDE AND CONTACTING THIS MIXTURE IN COUNTERCURRENT RELATIONSHIP WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A REACTION VESSEL AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE PREPARATION OF CHLOROMETHANES FROM METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER BY REACTING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ETHER-CLEAVING AGENT COMPRISING CHLOROSULFONIC ACID PREFERABLY HAVING DISSOLVED THEREIN A MINOR AMOUNT OF MERCURY. THE METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER IS PREPARED BY REACTING ESSENTIALLY EQUIMOLAR PROPORTIONS OF METHYL ALCOHOL AND FORMALDEHYDE AND CONTACTING THIS MIXTURE IN COUNTERCURRENT RELATIONSHIP WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A REACTION VESSEL AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Abstract:
Process for the conversion of saturated chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing two or three carbon atoms, to produce unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbons, featuring the incorporation of iodine or an iodoalkane having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, to promote the operation.