Oxidation of vinylidene halides by permanganates in gaseous or aqueous process streams
AssigneeThe B. F. Goodrich Company
InventorsDonald Edward Witenhafer, Charles Anthony Daniels, Ralph Francis Koebel
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Abstract
Vinylidene halides in gaseous or aqueous process streams may be oxidized effectively by contacting them with permanganic acid, at least one alkali metal permanganate, at least one alkaline earth metal permanganate, or a mixture thereof.
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A process for oxidizing vinylidene halides in a gaseous or aqueous stream, comprising contacting at least one permanganate with at least one vinylidene halide in said stream, the permanganate being permanganic acid, at least one alkali metal permanganate, at least one alkaline earth metal permanganate or a mixture thereof, and the vinylidene halide having the formula ##STR3## wherein X is chlorine, bromine or fluorine, and Y is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine or fluorine.
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