The present invention relates to a process for converting a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts. In addition, certain catalysts of the present invention may be used in the present process at superatmospheric, atmospheric and subatmospheric pressure conditions with improved results.
本发明涉及一种将多羟基脂肪烃或其酯转化为
氯水合物的方法,通过将多羟基脂肪烃或其酯起始物料与
氯化氢的超大气分压源接触足够的时间和适当的温度,其中这种接触步骤在没有实质性去除
水的情况下进行,以生产所需的
氯水合物产品;所述所需产品或产品可以高产率地制备,而几乎不形成不需要的过
氯化副产物。此外,本发明的某些催化剂可以在超大气压、大气压和次大气压条件下用于本方法,取得改进的结果。