Abstract: A processes for preparing 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, 2,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene, or a mixture thereof from 1,3-dichloropropene. The process may include a two successive chlorination and dehydrochlorination reactions. Ina first chlorination reaction 1,3-dichloropropene is reacted with a chlorination agent to form a first chlorination reaction product including 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropane. This first chlorination reaction product is reacted with a dehydrochlorination reagent in a first dehydrochlorination reaction to form a first dehydrochlorination reaction product including a trichloropropene. The trichloropropene containing reaction product is reacted with a chlorination agent in a second chlorination reaction to form a second chlorination reaction product including at least one of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane or 1,1,2,2,3-pentachloropropane.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the preparation of halogenated alkenes from halogenated alkanes using a homogeneous catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes for preparing halogenated alkanes. The processes comprise reacting an alkene, a halogenated alkene, or combinations thereof and a halogenated methane with at least one chlorine atom, while using an absorption device.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes for preparing halogenated alkanes. The processes comprise reacting an alkene, a halogenated alkene, or combinations thereof and a halogenated methane with at least one chlorine atom, while using an absorption device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing at least one chlorinated alkene from at least one chlorinated alkane, using an aqueous base in a jet loop reactor.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes for preparing halogenated alkanes. The processes comprise contacting at least one alkene, a halogenated alkene, or combinations thereof with a halogenated methane with at least one chlorine atom to form a liquid phase. This liquid phase is then contacted with at least one catalytic species which initiates the reaction with at least one alkene, a halogenated alkene, or combinations thereof with a halogenated methane with at least one chlorine atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the preparation of halogenated alkenes from halogenated alkanes using a homogeneous catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are inhibitor mixtures that prevent or minimize the degradation of halogenated alkanes. The formulations contain acid acceptor stabilizer and/or a metal inhibitor. Methods of making and using the inhibitor mixture are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the preparation of a chlorinated alkene from a chlorinated alkane using a phase transfer catalyst and an aqueous base.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes for the production of a chlorinated alkane by chlorination of a chloroalkene in the presence of a diluent.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the production of chlorinated alkanes.

Abstract: A process for the production of a chloroalkene that includes contacting a liquid phase chloroalkane with a solid catalyst, a catalyst deposited on a solid substrate, or combinations thereof, thereby causing the dehydrochlorination of the chloroalkane to produce a chloroalkene product and HCl. Processes for the production of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene and 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane are further provided.

Abstract: Processes for stabilizing chloropropenes by removing oxygen and/or water and adding substituted phenols as stabilizers.

Abstract: Processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluonnated propenes provide good product yield with advantageous impurity profiles in the crude product. Advantageously, the processes may be conducted at lower temperatures than 600° C., or less than 500° C., so that energy savings are provided, and/or at higher pressures so that high throughputs may also be realized. The use of catalysts or initiators may provide additional enhancements to conversion rates and selectivity, as may adjustments to the molar ratio of the reactants.

Abstract: Phenolic glycol ethers, e.g., ethylene glycol phenyl ether, are prepared by a continuous, nonaqueous process comprising the steps of (A) contacting under isothermal reactive conditions in a first reactor or reaction zone an alkylene oxide, e.g., ethylene oxide, with (i) a stoichiometric molar excess of a phenolic compound, e.g., phenol, and (ii) a catalytic amount of a base, e.g., sodium hydroxide, homogeneously dispersed throughout the phenolic compound, to form a first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product, (Bj transferring the first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product to a second reactor or reaction zone, and (C) subjecting the first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product to adiabatic reactive conditions in the second reactor or reaction zone to form a second intermediate phenolic glycol ether product comprising phenolic glycol ether, unreacted phenolic compound, catalyst, water and byproduct glycols.

Abstract: Phenolic glycol ethers, e.g., ethylene glycol phenyl ether, are prepared by a continuous, nonaqueous process comprising the steps of (A) contacting under isothermal reactive conditions in a first reactor or reaction zone an alkylene oxide, e.g., ethylene oxide, with (i) a stoichiometric molar excess of a phenolic compound, e.g., phenol, and (ii) a catalytic amount of a base, e.g., sodium hydroxide, homogeneously dispersed throughout the phenolic compound, to form a first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product, (Bj transferring the first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product to a second reactor or reaction zone, and (C) subjecting the first intermediate phenolic glycol ether product to adiabatic reactive conditions in the second reactor or reaction zone to form a second intermediate phenolic glycol ether product comprising phenolic glycol ether, unreacted phenolic compound, catalyst, water and byproduct glycols.