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Production of difluoromethane

US5463139A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1994
Grant dateOct 31, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C41/01
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition comprising bis(fluoromethyl)ether and less than an equimolar amount of water, a process for the production of the composition comprising contacting formaldehyde with hydrogen fluoride and separating at least some of the by-product water from bis(fluoromethyl)ether, and use of the composition for the production of difluoromethane.

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