| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide 2-chloro-trialkoxyethane having high purity. The 2-chloro- by reacting 1,1,1-trialkoxyethane (1) (orthoacetic ester) with chlorine, preferably in the presence of an alcohol and preferably in the presence of a catalytic amount of a base. A method for producing 1,1,1-trialkoxyethane (II) (monochlorinated acetic acid orthoester). [Selection diagram] None |