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Compositions for bis-(fluoromethyl)ether

US5723684A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1996
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2016

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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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