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Process for the synthesis of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol

US4658070A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 1986
Grant dateApr 14, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/141
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The process for synthesizing 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol by liquid phase catalytic hydrogenation of a compound of formula: ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl radical containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally partially fluorinated, comprising carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of a nickel catalyst and in the presence of an aliphatic tertiary amine as a cocatalyst.

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