Photochlorination of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane
US6551469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C17/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for preparing 1-chloro-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane, CF3CH2CF2Cl, comprising contacting in a reaction zone in the substantial absence of oxygen, reactants comprising chlorine and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, CF3CH2CHF2 (also referred to as HFC-245fa), and subjecting the reactants to actinic radiation, such as UV light at about 2,000 to 4,000 Angstroms, wherein: (1) inert gas is present at a concentration equal to or less than about 5 wt. % of the total weight of reactants; (2) the molar ratio of chlorine to CF3CH2CHF2 is from about 0.2:1 to about 1.5:1; and (3) the concentration of chlorinated product produced having greater than one chlorine present in the molecule is less than or equal to about 10 wt. %.
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