1-Octanol → 1-Chlorooctane

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Into a reactor system in accordance with Example 1 there were pumped octyl alcohol and phosphorus trichloride in a molar ratio of 2.90 : 1. The pressure in the flow line was 30 atm. The residence time in reaction zone 1 was 3 minutes; in the preheater, 2 minutes; and, in reaction zone 2, 28 minutes. The temperature at the outlet of reaction zone 1 was 100° C. Following preheating to 150° C, an average temperature of 150° to 155° C was maintained in reaction zone 2. One obtained in the organic phase 96% octyl chloride in a yield of 98% with respect to octyl alcohol. The product contained 0.19% dioctyl ether. Space-time yield: 1.4 kg/hour, liter.

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