1,2-Dichlorobenzene → 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Participants

Reaction Steps

The o-dichlorobenzene and the catalyst are introduced into the reaction vessel and the chlorine is passed in until a certain density is reached. After completion of the reaction, the chlorination product is neutralised, for example with sodium carbonate, washed with water and distilled in vacuo. A mixture which essentially contains 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene is obtained; the two isomers can be separated by fractional distillation in the usual manner.

Provenance & Evidence