IN-SITU HALOGENATION OF COMPOUNDS IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

摘要

The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell and a process for in-situ halogenation of compounds. In this process, anhydrous hydrogen halide is supplied to an anode-side inlet (102) of an electrochemical cell (100), and a material to be halogenated is co-fed to the cell. The hydrogen halide is oxidized at the anode (104) of the cell to produce a halogenating species. The halogenating species reacts with the co-fed material to produce a halogenated compound.