The disclosure provides a process for producing methanol and hydrogen from methane. The process of the disclosure comprises the steps of: a) providing a gaseous feed stream comprising methane: b) reacting said gaseous feed stream with at least one halogen reactant under reaction conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising methyl halide, hydrogen halide optionally poly halogenated alkanes and optionally unreacted methane: c) recovering said an effluent stream d) reacting the recovered effluent stream with water and at least one organic base under reaction conditions effective to produce an aqueous solution of hydrogen halide and a methanol stream comprising methanol (MeOH) and dimethyl ether (DME) and/or optionally unreacted methane, and, c) decomposing by means of electrolysis said aqueous solution of hydrogen halide under conditions effective to produce a gaseous hydrogen stream and a stream comprising halogen reactant.

Disclosed is a method for preparing 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol, which belongs to the field of pharmaceutical technology. The method for preparing 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol can be achieved by any of the following reaction routes: Reaction route I: 3,4-dichlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-2-octene is esterified in the presence of a carboxylate, and hydrolyzed in a strong base to obtain 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol; Reaction route II: in the presence of an inorganic salt of strong base and weak acid, 3,4-dichlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-2-octene is reacted in a solvent to obtain 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol. The present application can result in decreased formation of polymers and impurities, more obvious layering, and improved purification efficiency.

Disclosed is a method for preparing 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol, which belongs to the field of pharmaceutical technology. The method for preparing 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol can be achieved by any of the following reaction routes: Reaction route I: 3,4-dichlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-2-octene is esterified in the presence of a carboxylate, and hydrolyzed in a strong base to obtain 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol; Reaction route II: in the presence of an inorganic salt of strong base and weak acid, 3,4-dichlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-2-octene is reacted in a solvent to obtain 3-chlorobicyclo[3.2.1]-3-octen-2-ol. The present application can result in decreased formation of polymers and impurities, more obvious layering, and improved purification efficiency.

The disclosure includes brominated alkenyl alcohols, their use as a flame retardant in polyurethane and polyurethane foams, and polyurethanes containing the brominated alkenyl alcohols. Compositions, methods, and processes are disclosed. The brominated alkenyl alcohols used as flame retardants in polyurethanes can be generally described by Formula (I), the scope of which is disclosed herein. ##STR00001##