Abstract: This invention provides a process which comprises mixing permanganate with a 1-bromopropane product mixture to form a permanganate-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture, and recovering a purified 1-bromopropane product from said permanganate-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture. This invention also provides a process for preparing a 1-bromopropane product mixture from 1-propanol and hydrogen bromide, characterized by mixing permanganate with the 1-bromopropane product mixture to form a permanganate-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture and recovering a purified 1-bromopropane product from said permanganate-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture.

Abstract: This invention provides a process which comprises mixing at least one phenol with a 1-bromopropane product mixture to form a phenol-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture, and recovering a purified 1-bromopropane product from the phenol-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture. This invention also provides a process for preparing a 1-bromopropane product mixture from 1-propanol and hydrogen bromide, characterized by mixing at least one phenol with the 1-bromopropane product mixture to form a phenol-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture, and recovering a purified 1-bromopropane product from the phenol-containing 1-bromopropane product mixture.