PREPARATION OF ALKOXY HALIDES

摘要

Alkyl alkoxy, aryl alkoxy or alkylaryl alkoxy halides are prepared by reacting an alcohol, phenol or alkyl with ethylene and/or propylene oxide in the presence of a soluble metal or compound of a metal of Groups IA or IIA of the Periodic Table as catalyst to form an alkoxy alcohol and directly reacting the alkoxy alcohol with a halogenating agent in the continuing presence of the catalyst. Costs are reduced and product yields are improved.