Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3,3,-hexafluoropropane
US5414165A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C17/206
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is disclosed for producing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane with high selectivity. 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropane is contacted with hydrogen fluoride in the vapor phase at a temperature of from about 200.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst comprising trivalent chromium, to produce a fluorinated product containing CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3 and its haloprecursors (i.e., compounds which may be recycled for further reaction with HF) with a total selectivity of at least about 95 percent; and a sufficient amount of said haloprecursors is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in the vapor phase at a temperature of from 200.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst comprising trivalent chromium to provide an overall selectivity to 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane of at least about 95 percent based upon the amount of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropane initially reacted with HF.
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