Epoxidation of organic halohydrins

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1. THE PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL WHICH COMPRISES:

ANHYDROUSLY REACTING GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN WITH A MOLAR EXCESS OF PARTICLES OF SODIUM CARBONATE WHICH IS RELATIVELY FREE OF WATER TO FORM 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL IN A REACTION ZONE, THE REACTION ZONE BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 70*C. AND ABOUT 110*C. AND AT A PRESSURE BETWEEN ABOUT 5 MM. AND ABOUT 30 MM. OF MERCURY AND THE GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE REACTION ZONE IN SMALL AMOUNTS AND ALLOWED TO REACT WITH THE SODIUM CARBONATE, SAID 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL BEING VAPORIZED FROM THE REACTION ZONE IMMEDIATELY UPON FORMATION AND ANY UNREACTED GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN REMAINING IN THE REACTION ZONE.

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1. THE PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL WHICH COMPRISES:
- ANHYDROUSLY REACTING GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN WITH A MOLAR EXCESS OF PARTICLES OF SODIUM CARBONATE WHICH IS RELATIVELY FREE OF WATER TO FORM 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL IN A REACTION ZONE, THE REACTION ZONE BEING MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN ABOUT 70*C. AND ABOUT 110*C. AND AT A PRESSURE BETWEEN ABOUT 5 MM. AND ABOUT 30 MM. OF MERCURY AND THE GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE REACTION ZONE IN SMALL AMOUNTS AND ALLOWED TO REACT WITH THE SODIUM CARBONATE, SAID 2,3-EPOXY PROPANOL BEING VAPORIZED FROM THE REACTION ZONE IMMEDIATELY UPON FORMATION AND ANY UNREACTED GLYCEROL MONOCHLOROHYDRIN REMAINING IN THE REACTION ZONE.

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