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Purification of organic fluorine compounds

US5874658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1997
Grant dateFeb 23, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is disclosed for separating a mixture of at least one hydrofluorocarbon from hydrogen fluoride. The method comprising treating said mixture with a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine of formula EQU NH.sub.a (CH.sub.b R.sub.c).sub.d where R is C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkylene substituted with at least one hydroxy group, wherein a and d are the integers 1 or 2 and a+d=3 and b is 0 or the integer 1 or 2 and b+c=3, C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl unsubstituted or substituted with halo or halo-substituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.6, alkyl, sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid admixed with at least one alkali metal sulfate. The hydrofluorocabon and HF form two separate phases by this treatment. The phases are readily separated.

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