Ethane → Ethylene

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The same catalyst, procedures and apparatus were used as in Example 24, but at a reaction temperature of 235 degrees Celsius, a pressure of 76 psig, a residence time of 4.9 seconds and a molar feed ratio of hydrogen to trichloroethylene of 5.5. After 23 hours on line, trichloroethylene conversion was at 93 percent, with ethane being produced therefrom at a selectivity of 96 percent, ethylene at 2 percent, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene at 0.5 percent, and vinyl chloride and the other minor products of Example 1 being produced at a selectivity of less than 0.5 percent.

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