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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leopoldo Salinas, III, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Thomas E Morris, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Arnold D Harley, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
570245 ; 570243 ;
Abstract
Alumina is used as a support for the CuCl2 catalyst and as a diluent in the oxychlorination of ethylene. When a low surface area alumina, e.g. high purity alpha-alumina, is used as diluent for the reaction, reduced oxidation and less chlorinated by-products are achieved. Alternatively, the alumina used as the catalyst support, e.g. a gamma-alumina which has a high surface area and higher amounts of impurities, can be used as diluent if it is impregnated with an alkali metal ion, e.g K+ ion, which is usually employed as a salt.