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Competing chlorination of 1,1-dichloroethane and chlorobenzene

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6007897

The competition between the substitutive chlorination of 1,1-dichloroethane and the additive chlorination of chlorobenzene under photoinitiation conditions with wide variation of the temperature (248-323/degree/K), the chlorine concentration (O-1.23 M), and the ratio of the competitors was investigated. The fraction of the substitutive chlorination of 1,1-dichloroethane increases with increase in the temperature and the (CH/sub 3/CHCl/sub 2/)/(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/Cl) ratio and with decrease in the concentration of molecular chlorine. The results were interpreted by a free-radical mechanism of chlorination involving the formation of /pi/ complexes between the chlorine atoms and the chlorobenzene molecules ArH /yields/ /dot char/Cl and rearrangement of the latter into /sigma/ complexes. On the basis of the proposed mechanism an equation was obtained for the selectivity of the chlorination of the system with parameters reflecting the complexing characteristics of the aromatic solvent. A comparative analysis of these parameters for chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene in terms of the structure of these solvents is given.

Research Organization:
D.I. Mendeleev Moscow Chemical Technology Institute (USSR)
OSTI ID:
6007897
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 23:11; ISSN JOCYA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English