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US 4,052,471 AGranted
Process for chlorinating C.sub.8 to C.sub.30 linear hydrocarbons
AssigneePearsall Chemical Corporation
InventorMason P. Pearsall
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Abstract
An improved process for chlorinating substantially linear, liquid C.sub.8 to C.sub.30 hydrocarbons by intimately mixing the hydrocarbons and water in a weight ratio of 0.09:1 to 10:1, feeding the mixture of hydrocarbon and water to a reactor, adding 2 to 20 moles of chlorine per mole of hydrocarbon to the mixture in countercurrent flow to the mixture at a rate of 20 to 600 grams per hour per kilogram of hydrocarbon at 50.degree. to 150.degree. C for .5 to 10 hours and recovering chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Claims9
A process for chlorinating hydrocarbons comprising:
- intimately mixing a substantially linear liquid long chain hydrocarbon having 8 to 30 carbon atoms with water in a weight ratio of 0.09:1 to 10:1,
- feeding said mixture of hydrocarbon and water to a reactor,
- adding 2 to 20 moles chlorine per mole of hydrocarbon to said mixture in countercurrent flow to said mixture at a rate of 20 to 600 grams per hour per kilogram of hydrocarbon,
- contacting said hydrocarbon, water and chlorine for from 0.5 to 10 hours at a temperature in the range of 50.degree. to 150.degree. C and
- separating an organic phase containing chlorinated hydrocarbons.
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