Reaction of Glycerol Hydrochiorination to Prepare Dichloropropanol

The synthesis reaction of dichloropropanol from glycerol and hydrochloride catalyzed by cheap organic acid under mild conditions was studied. Based on large amount of experimental data, the kinetic equations with different catalysts were established. The effects of temperature and catalyst content on the glycerol hydrochiorination were investigated. The optimum operation temperature curve was obtained by the analysis of the effects of reactant concentration and temperature.