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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Matthew L. Grandbois, Midland, MI (US);
Xiaoyun Chen, Midland, MI (US);
William J. Kruper, Jr., Sanford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Grandbois, Midland, MI (US);
Xiaoyun Chen, Midland, MI (US);
William J. Kruper, Jr., Sanford, MI (US);
Assignee:
BLUE CUBE IP LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 17/013 (2006.01); C07C 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 17/013 (2013.01); C07C 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Processes for the production of chlorinated alkanes are provided. The present processes comprise catalyzing the addition of at least two chlorine atoms to an alkane and/or alkene with a catalyst system comprising one or more nonmetallic iodides and/or lower than conventional levels of elemental iodine and at least one Lewis acid. The present processes make use of sulfuryl chloride, or chlorine gas, as a chlorinating agent.