Transcat
Transcat : An oxychlorination process for making vinyl chloride from ethane and chlorine: 2C2H6 + Cl2 + 3?2O2 + 2CH2+CHCl + 3H2O The catalyst, and the source of the oxygen, is cupric oxide dissolved in a molten mixture of cupric chloride and potassium chloride. (Check source for accuracy of chemical formula)