Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a process for the halogenation under reflux conditions of an aldehyde of the formula ##STR13## with a halogenating agent selected from the group consisting of Cl 2 Br 2 and I 2 to form an α-haloaldehyde of the formula ##STR14## where X is Cl, Br or I and R' and R" independently are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, the improvement which comprises continuously feeding the aldehyde and halogenating agent into a reactor at a molar ratio of halogenating agent to aldehyde of between about 0.8:1 and about 1.1:1 and continuously feeding water into the reactor at a rate of between about 1% and about 20%, by weight of aldehyde fed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a process for the halogenation under reflux conditions of an aldehyde of the formula ##STR13## with a halogenating agent selected from the group consisting of Cl 2 Br 2 and I 2 to form an α-haloaldehyde of the formula ##STR14## where X is Cl, Br or I and R' and R" independently are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, the improvement which comprises continuously feeding the aldehyde and halogenating agent into a reactor at a molar ratio of halogenating agent to aldehyde of between about 0.8:1 and about 1.1:1 and continuously feeding water into the reactor at a rate of between about 1% and about 20%, by weight of aldehyde fed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said halogenating agent is Cl 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said aldehyde is isobutyraldehyde.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the molar ratio of halogenating agent to aldehyde is between about 0.95:1 and about 1.0:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 3 wherein water is fed into the reactor at a rate of between about 2% and about 10% by weight of aldehyde.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the water is fed into the reactor at a rate of about 5% by weight of aldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the reaction mass is sufficiently large and the aldehyde feed rate sufficiently small to maintain the aldehyde concentration of the reaction mass below about 3% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the reaction mass is sufficiently large and the aldehyde feed rate sufficiently small to maintain the aldehyde concentration of the reaction mass below about 1% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the reflux includes a condenser and a trap for condensate, and wherein the condensate in the trap is continuously separated into an organic phase and an aqueous phase and the organic phase is continuously fed back into the reaction mass.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the aldehyde and halogenating agent are fed at a molar ratio of halogenating agent to aldehyde of between about 0.95:1 and about 1.0:1 and water is fed at a rate of between about 2% and about 10% by weight of aldehyde.