A process for producing a glyceryl ether which contains a markedly small amount of organohalogen compounds and therefore can be used even for cosmetics and body detergents. The process comprises reacting an alcohol with an &agr;-epihalohydrin in the presence of an acid catalyst, subjecting the reaction mixture to ring closure to convert it into the corresponding glycidyl ether and then hydrolyzing the glycidyl ether, wherein: (a) the hydrolysis is effected at 140 to 230° C. in the presence of a salt formed from a strongly basic compound and a weakly acidic compound, or (b) the reaction mixture after the hydrolysis is heated at 100 to 230° C. in the presence of a salt formed from a strongly basic compound and a weakly acidic compound.
一种生产
甘油醚的方法,其中含有明显少量的有机卤化物,因此可用于化妆品和身体清洁剂。该方法包括在酸催化剂的存在下,将醇与α-环氧卤
水化物反应,将反应混合物经环闭合反应转化为相应的环氧
甘油醚,然后
水解环氧
甘油醚,其中:(a)
水解在强碱性化合物和弱酸性化合物形成的盐的存在下,在140至230°C下进行,或者(b)
水解后的反应混合物在强碱性化合物和弱酸性化合物形成的盐的存在下,在100至230°C下加热。