PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE BY OXYCHLORATION OF ETHYLENE WITH CARBON TETRACHLORIDE

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 1,2-dichloroethane, and in a smaller amount of trichloroethane and tetrachloroethane, characterized in that carbon tetrachloride, ethylene and oxygen are brought into contact with a oxychlorination catalyst at a temperature sufficient to form 1,2-dichloroethane and then the latter is separated from the reaction products.