SEPARATION AND/OR RECOVERY OF PROPYL BROMIDE

• Main Authors: TORRES, JAMES E, HARKINS, JR., ALVIN E, ANDERSON, KEITH G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.03.2013
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

DESCRIBED IS APROCESS FOR SEPARATING AN ORGANIC PHASE COMPRISING MAINLY PROPYL BROMIDE FROM A CRUDE REACTION MIXTURE FORMED BY FREE-RADICAL CATALYZED HYDROBROMINATION OF PROPYLENE WITH HYDROGEN BROMIDE. THE PROCESS COMPRISES (A) FEEDING COLD WATER INTO AN UPPER OR MID- PORTION OF A PACKED COLUMN; (B...