What is free radical halogenation used for in industry?
1 Answer
Jun 10, 2015
Some important industrial uses of free radical halogenation include direct chlorination and allylic chlorination.
Explanation:
Direct Chlorination
Direct chlorination is used for the industrial synthesis of dichloromethane (
Allylic Chlorination
At temperatures above 500 °C, propene reacts with chlorine in a free radical reaction to form allyl chloride (3-chloropropene), which is a precursor in the preparation of epoxy resins.
Many other industrial chlorocarbons are formed as by-products of the above reactions.