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This reaction is used in the industrial production of 1,2-dichloroethane.

A variety of conditions (liquid or vapour phase) and catalysts are employed.

L. Kniel, O. Winter and K. Stork, Ethylene: Keystone to the Petrochemical Industry
H2C=CH2
  +  
Cl2
  +  
FeCl3
         
CH2ClCH2Cl
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition
Addition: Electrophilic
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Ethylene the Petrochemical Building Block
Industrial Process: Organic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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