Claims
- 1. A method for the production of a free-flowing, non-dusting halogenated hydantoin product which comprises halogenating under controlled pH conditions of from 6.0 to about 8.0 a hydantoin of the formula ##STR5## wherein R is methyl or ethyl; to form a precipitate and thereafter filtering washing and drying the product characterized as non-dusting and free-flowing and having the formula ##STR6## wherein R is methyl or ethyl and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 which may be the same or different is chlorine or bromine.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the pH is controlled at from about 6.5 to 7.5 by the addition, during halogenation, of sodium hydroxide.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein halogenating is carried out at a temperature of from about 10.degree. to 30.degree. C.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the hydantoin is 5,5-diethylhydantoin.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the hydantoin is 5-methyl-5-ethylhydantoin.
- 6. A method according to claim 1 wherein dimethyl hydantion and an alkali metal bromide are present during halogenation, and further that at least one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is bromine.
- 7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the product obtained has an angle of repose of less than 70.degree..
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 465,175, filed Feb. 9, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,560,766.
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