A method comprising: contacting an anode with an anode electrolyte wherein the anode electrolyte comprises metal chloride, NaCl, and water; oxidizing the metal chloride from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state at the anode; reacting ethylene with the anode electrolyte comprising the metal chloride in the higher oxidation state in an aqueous medium, to form one or more organic compounds comprising ethylene dichloride and chloroethanol and the metal chloride in the lower oxidation state, wherein the reaction forms a first vapor stream and a first liquid stream; and separating and purifying the one or more organic compounds comprising EDC and CE from the aqueous medium, wherein the separating and purifying comprises a vapor-liquid separation process comprising separating the first liquid stream from the reaction into a second vapor stream and a second liquid stream; a liquid-liquid separation process comprising separating the second liquid stream exiting the vapor-liquid separation process by optionally extracting the second liquid stream using an extractant, and by decanting the second liquid stream into a third organic rich liquid stream and a fourth liquid stream comprising metal salts and water, and a scrubbing process following the vapor-liquid separation process and/or following the liquid-liquid separation process comprising reacting an alkali with the second liquid stream exiting the vapor-liquid separation process and/or the fourth liquid stream exiting the liquid-liquid separation process, to separate the one or more organic compounds comprising EDC and CE from the aqueous medium. contacting an anode with an anode electrolyte wherein the anode electrolyte comprises metal chloride, NaCl, and water; oxidizing the metal chloride from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state at the anode; reacting ethylene with the anode electrolyte comprising the metal chloride in the higher oxidation state in an aqueous medium, to form one or more organic compounds comprising ethylene dichloride and chloroethanol and the metal chloride in the lower oxidation state, wherein the reaction forms a first vapor stream and a first liquid stream; and separating and purifying the one or more organic compounds comprising EDC and CE from the aqueous medium, wherein the separating and purifying comprises a vapor-liquid separation process comprising separating the first liquid stream from the reaction into a second vapor stream and a second liquid stream; a liquid-liquid separation process comprising separating the second liquid stream exiting the vapor-liquid separation process by optionally extracting the second liquid stream using an extractant, and by decanting the second liquid stream into a third organic rich liquid stream and a fourth liquid stream comprising metal salts and water, and a scrubbing process following the vapor-liquid separation process and/or following the liquid-liquid separation process comprising reacting an alkali with the second liquid stream exiting the vapor-liquid separation process and/or the fourth liquid stream exiting the liquid-liquid separation process, to separate the one or more organic compounds comprising EDC and CE from the aqueous medium.