Abstract:
A CATALYST COMPRISING METALLIC PALLADIUM DEPOSITED ON A SILICA GEL OR ACTIVE CARBON CARRIER FOR USE IN THE HYDRATION AND DECHLORINATION OF DICHLOROACETIC ACID AND/OR TRICHLOROACETIC ACID TO PRODUCE MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID AND/OR ACETIC ACID IS REGENERATED. TO THIS EFFECT, THE POISONED CATALYST IS SUBJECTED IN THE HYDRATION ZONE ITSELF AT TEMPERATURES OF BETWEEN 50 AND 200*C. TO TREATMENT WITH DRY CHLORINE GAS UNTIL IT IS SATURATED, AND THE HYDRATION ZONE IS EXHAUSTED UNDER A PRESSURE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 500 AND 750 MM. MERCURY.
Abstract:
Process for converting 1,3-dichlorobutene-(2) to 2chlorobutadiene-(1,3) by uncatalyzed dehydrochlorination of the previously vaporized reactant for a period not exceeding 10 seconds and at a temperature of 450*-650* c, the resulting gases being immediately cooled to a temperature of 0*-35* c by quenching and substantially pure product recovered from the quenching liquid.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF CHLORINATED HYDOCARBONS BY HEATING THE SAME IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKYL PHOSPHINE AND/OR ARYL PHOSPHINE AND/OR THEIR HYDROCHLORIDES OR QUATERNARY PHOSPHONIUM CHLORIDES AS A CATALYST, AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 100 AND 250*C., AND BY DISTILLING OFFF THE RESULTING DEHYDROCHLORINATED PRODUCTS AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS UNDER A PRESURE BETWEEN 2 AND 21 ATMOSPHERES ABSOLUTE.
Abstract:
ACETYLENE IS PRODUCED BY SUBJECTING A DIHALOGENOETHANE AND/OR A VINYL HALIDE TO DEHYDROHALOGENATION COMPRISING PASSING THE DIHALOGENOETHANE AND/OR THE VINYL HALIDE AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 400 AND 850*C. OVER A CATALYST FORMED OF CHLORIDES OF THE METALS COMPRISING LITHIUM, BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM, STRONTIUM, BARIUM, CERIUM, ANTIMONY, COPPER, SILVER, GOLD, ZINC, CADMIUM, MERCURY, TITANIUM, CHROMIUM, MANGANESE, IRON, COBALT, NICKEL, PALLADIUM AND PLATINUM, THE CHLORIDES BEING USED ALONE OR IN COMBINATIONS AND BEING DEPOSITED ON A CARRIER, IF DESIRED.