Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

1,1,2-Trichloroethane eliminates HCl in the presence of aq. calcium (or sodium) hydroxide to give vinylidine chloride.

The gas phase elimination reaction tends to give the isomeric 1,2-dichloroethene.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

2
CHCl2CH2Cl
  +  
Ca(OH)2
  +  
H2O
         
2
H2C=CCl2
  +  
CaCl2
  +  
2
H2O
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Calcium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1,1-Dichloroethene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Calcium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Elimination: Second Order
Industrial Process: Organic

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