Production of hydrofluorocarbons
US5495056A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C17/361
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the production of hydrofluorocarbons, in particular hydrofluoroalkanes such as difluoromethane, which comprises contacting an .alpha.-fluoro-ether, in particular a fluorinated dialkyl ether such as bis(fluoromethyl)ether in the liquid phase with a Lewis acid such as a fluoride of Nb, Sb, B, Ta, Al or Ti.
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