Claims
- 1. A process for selectively making alkyl monochlorides and hydrolysis products which comprises: forming a homogeneous liquid phase containing water, an alkane, a soluble transition metal halide complex which is (PtCl.sub.4.sup.-2)/(PtCl.sub.6).sup.-2 and an added halogen source selected from the group consisting of chlorine, a chloride and a hypochloride in addition to that contained in the transition metal; reacting the alkane, the added halogen source and the transition metal halide complex at a temperature and for a time and in amounts that are effective to produce the corresponding alkyl monochloride and hydrolysis products without the formation of metallic platinum wherein the added halogen source is not completely depleted.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the ratio of added halogen source to alkane is greater than or equal to about 1:1.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the ratio of added halogen source to alkane is from about 1:1 to about 1:10.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the ratio of added halogen source to alkane is from about 1:1 to about 1:100.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the added halogen source is a gas.
- 6. The process of claim 1 wherein the added halogen source is Cl.sub.2.
- 7. The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature is in a range from about 20.degree. C. to about 315.degree. C.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/010,039, filed Jan. 28, 1993, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/848,814 filed Mar. 10, 1992, both now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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