Patent ID: 9067858
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B01D,B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for isolating 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from a crude product stream containing the 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, the process comprising: (a) providing a crude product stream containing 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, where the crude product stream further includes ferric chloride; (b) adding a reagent to the crude product stream to deactivate the ferric chloride; wherein the reagent is selected from the group consisting of tributylphosphate and hydrocarbon oil; wherein the amount of tributylphosphate added to the crude product stream is from about 0.7 to about 5 moles of tributylphosphate per mole of ferric chloride within the crude product stream; and wherein at least 1 mole of oil per mole of ferric chloride is added to the crude product stream.