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Method for producing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane

US6316681A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1996
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/21
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane. This method includes a first step of fluorinating 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene in a liquid phase by hydrogen fluoride in the presence of an antimony compound as a catalyst, or a second step of fluorinating 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene in a gas phase by hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. If the first step is taken, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane can be produced with a high yield. If the second step is taken, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane can continuously be easily produced. Therefore, the second step is useful for an industrial scale production thereof. According to the invention, 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene may be produced by a method including a step of reacting 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane with hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. This method is useful, because yield of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is high.

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