PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN
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1. A process for the manufacture of epichlorohydrin, comprising:
- reacting allyl chloride (“
AC”
) with an oxidant in the presence of a catalyst in an aqueous reaction medium, wherein the catalyst comprises a water-soluble manganese complex and the molar ratio of allyl chloride to oxidant is from 1;
1 to 10;
1; and
isolating an epichlorohydrin product.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of epichlorohydrin (“ECH”)
- by catalytic oxidation of allyl chloride (“AC”) with an oxidant wherein the catalytic oxidation is performed in an aqueous reaction medium, wherein a water-soluble manganese complex is used as oxidation catalyst,
- followed by the isolation of epichlorohydrin.
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1. A process for the manufacture of epichlorohydrin, comprising:
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reacting allyl chloride (“
AC”
) with an oxidant in the presence of a catalyst in an aqueous reaction medium, wherein the catalyst comprises a water-soluble manganese complex and the molar ratio of allyl chloride to oxidant is from 1;
1 to 10;
1; andisolating an epichlorohydrin product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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