Glycerol was hydrochlorinated to dichloropropanols (I) with gaseous HCl under pressure up to 1.0 MPa in the presence of AcOH (4.8%) or org. acetates as catalysts. The formation of (mainly (CH2Cl)(2)CHOH) proceeded with a high efficiency at 150 degrees C, 0.8 MPa for 60 min. The post-reaction mixt contained more than 60% I. Recycling and re-using the acetates-contg. residues after recovery of I, with addn. at least 20% of AcOH did not influence significantly the process.