Formation of carbon tetrachloride by photochlorination of chloroform.

摘要

Reacting chlorine with chloroform in a reaction mixture comprising chlorine, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride in the presence of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the concentration of chloroform is less than 5000 ppm by weight relative to the weight of the reaction mixture, A process for producing carbon tetrachloride, wherein the reaction mixture contains at least a stoichiometric concentration of chlorine relative to chloroform, the electromagnetic radiation generates chloride radicals, and the reaction mixture is well mixed.