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Azeotropic mixture of hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane and process for purification of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane

US5324873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1993
Grant dateJun 28, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane forms an azeotropic mixture. A mixture comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane is phase separated when it is cooled to a temperature below 7.degree. C. 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-chloroethane is purified effectively from the mixture by cooling the mixture to form an upper liquid phase and a lower liquid phase and distilling the lower liquid phase so that the hydrogen fluoride is removed as an azeotropic distillate and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane substantially free from hydrogen fluoride is obtained as a bottom product.

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