HIGH PRESSURE AMMONOLYSIS OF ETHYLENECHLOROHYDRIN.

Abstract

Ethanolaniines find wide applications in industry for various purposes such as emulsifiers, detergents, & corrosion inhibitors. Monoethanolaminc has been prepared chiefly by the amrnonolysls of ethylene oxide'-*. Very little attention has been paid to its production by the reaction of ethylene ohlorohydrin and ammonia, although the raw material (chlorohydrm) is easily available as a by-product in the petrochemicals industry. Higher alkanol arniness have, however, been prepared from the corresponding chlorocompounds. Since the processes described are all patented detailed experimental conditions have not been disclosed. Hence a systematic study of the ammonolysis of ethylene chlorohdrin was taken up with a view to determining the optimum experimental conditions for obtaining high yields of monoethanolamine.