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Purification of pentafluoroethane

US6340781B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1995
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/395
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the removal of chloroalkane, chlorofluoroalkane and/or hydrofluoroalkane impurities from pentafluoroethane which comprises contacting the impure pentafluoroethane with hydrogen at elevated temperature in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to convert the impurity or impurities to a hydrofluoroalkane and/or a hydrocarbon and separating the resulting hydrofluoroalkane and/or hydrocarbon from the pentafluoroethane.

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