PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BROMONITRO-ALCOHOLS, DIBROMONITRO-ALCOHOLS AND BLENDS THEREOF

摘要

A process for preparing bromonitro-alcohols, dibromonitro-alcohols and mixtures thereof in which bromoand/or dibromonitromethane is reacted with a C1-C3 aldehyde in aqueous solution at an acid pH, preferably between about 4.0 and about 7.0. An aqueous solution of the aldehyde is prepared and the pH adjusted to the desired acid range by addition of sodium bicarbonate, and the nitromethane(s) added thereto. The alcohol product is isolated as a separate phase from the reaction mixture.