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Production of hydrofluorocarbons

US5756868A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1995
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2015

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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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