Title: Epoxidation

Abstract: A process for the production of epichlorhydrin, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing an organic solution comprising perpropionic acid and an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons; (b) reacting at least a portion of the perpropionic acid of said organic solution and allyl chloride to produce a product mixture comprising epichlorhydrin, propionic acid and organic solvent; and (c) effecting distillation of said product mixture to separate a product phase rich in epichlorhydrin out from said product mixture. CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION

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Inventors: Hildon, Anthony M. (Tattenhall, GB)
Greenhalgh, Peter F. (Widnes, GB)

Application Number: 823696
Filing Date: 1977-08-11
Publication_date: 1979-10-30
Assignee: Interox Chemicals Limited (London, GB2)
Primary Class(es): 549/525 549/541
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2877266	Mar, 1959	Korach	260/502.
3799949	Mar, 1974	Keller et al.	260/348.
4113747	Sep, 1978	Prescher et al.	260/502.

Other Refs: 214115622629701188791

Mar, 1973	DE.
Jul, 1974	DE.
Apr, 1970	GB.

Primary Examiner: Milestone, Norma S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Larson, Taylor and Hinds