US 4,380,682 AGranted

Balanced chlorination process

AssigneeDiamond Shamrock Corporation

InventorsFrederick C. Leitert, Carl G. Vinson, Jr.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel process of halogenating aliphatic hydrocarbons which comprises, first non-selectively oxyhalogenating a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 aliphatic hydrocarbon to a partially halogenated intermediate product having an overall avarage empirical formula in which the atomic ratio of halogen to carbon is greater than 1:1, then vapor phase halogenating said intermediate product to form an end product having an atomic ratio of carbon to hydrogen is at least 2:1; thereby selectively coproducing or consuming hydrogen chloride.

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A process of halogenating aliphatic hydrocarbons which comprises the steps of:

(a) non-selectively oxyhalogenating an aliphatic hydrocarbon to a partially halogenated intermediate product having an overall average empirical formula using as the halogen source a member from the group consisting of chlorine, hydrogen cloride, and mixtures of chlorine and hydrogen chloride, the atomic ratio of halogen to carbon in said empirical formula being greater than 1:1, said oxyhalogenation being carried out in a fluid bed reactor containing a catalyst consisting essentially of cupric chloride modified with a modifying metal chloride selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride, calcium chloride and barium chloride and impregnated onto an alumina support, said alumina support having an alumina content of from about 98% to about 99.5% by weight, a sodium oxide content of from about 0.5% to about 1%, a silica content less than 0.5%, an average particle size of from about 90 to about 120 microns, and an average surface area from about 2 to about 5 m.sup.2 /gm;
the total loading of catalyst salts being in the range of from about 5% to about 8% by weight and the atomic ratio of the metal of said modifying metal chloride to copper being in the range of from about 0.5:1 to about 1.2:1 and the reaction conditions in said reactor including a temperature of from about 340.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., a pressure of 0 to about 200 psi gauge, and a contact time of from about 1 to about 30 seconds;
(b) adjusting said reaction conditions to control the halogen to carbon ratio of said empirical formula of said intermediate product;
(c) further halogenating said intermediate product by reacting it with halogen gas in the absence of oxygen at 400.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., and in the presence of silica-alimina catalyst to form an end-product having an atomic ratio of carbon to hydrogen of at least 2:1;
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(d) adjusting the halogen to carbon ratio of said empirical formula of said intermediate product so as to control the quantity of hydrogen halide by-product formed in said further halogenation reaction.

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Abstract

A process of halogenating aliphatic hydrocarbons which comprises the steps of:

(a) non-selectively oxyhalogenating an aliphatic hydrocarbon to a partially halogenated intermediate product having an overall average empirical formula using as the halogen source a member from the group consisting of chlorine, hydrogen cloride, and mixtures of chlorine and hydrogen chloride, the atomic ratio of halogen to carbon in said empirical formula being greater than 1:1, said oxyhalogenation being carried out in a fluid bed reactor containing a catalyst consisting essentially of cupric chloride modified with a modifying metal chloride selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride, calcium chloride and barium chloride and impregnated onto an alumina support, said alumina support having an alumina content of from about 98% to about 99.5% by weight, a sodium oxide content of from about 0.5% to about 1%, a silica content less than 0.5%, an average particle size of from about 90 to about 120 microns, and an average surface area from about 2 to about 5 m.sup.2 /gm;
the total loading of catalyst salts being in the range of from about 5% to about 8% by weight and the atomic ratio of the metal of said modifying metal chloride to copper being in the range of from about 0.5:1 to about 1.2:1 and the reaction conditions in said reactor including a temperature of from about 340.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., a pressure of 0 to about 200 psi gauge, and a contact time of from about 1 to about 30 seconds;
(b) adjusting said reaction conditions to control the halogen to carbon ratio of said empirical formula of said intermediate product;
(c) further halogenating said intermediate product by reacting it with halogen gas in the absence of oxygen at 400.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., and in the presence of silica-alimina catalyst to form an end-product having an atomic ratio of carbon to hydrogen of at least 2:1;
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(d) adjusting the halogen to carbon ratio of said empirical formula of said intermediate product so as to control the quantity of hydrogen halide by-product formed in said further halogenation reaction.

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