METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROXY COMPOUND

摘要

Disclosed is a method for producing a hydroxy compound comprising the following steps. Chlorination step: a step for obtaining chlorinated hydrocarbon and hydrogen chloride from hydrocarbon and chlorine; Hydrolysis step: a step for obtaining a hydroxy compound and hydrogen chloride from chlorinated hydrocarbon and water; Oxidation step: a step for reacting the hydrogen chloride obtained in the chlorination step and/or hydrolysis step with oxygen for obtaining chlorine and recycling at least a part of the thus-obtained chlorine to the chlorination step.