| abstract |
An oxidative halogenation and optional dehydrogenation process wherein the reactant hydrocarbon having three or more carbon atoms (eg, propane or propene) or a halogenated derivative thereof is converted to a rare earth halide or rare earth oxy In contact with a halogen source and optionally an oxygen source in the presence of a halide catalyst, halogenated hydrocarbons having a higher number of halogen substitutions and more than two carbon atoms compared to the reactant hydrocarbon (e.g., Allyl chloride) and optionally an olefinic co-product (eg, propene). The two products, the less desirable of the optional halogenated hydrocarbons or olefins, can be recycled to the process to maximize production of the desired product. |