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Process to manufacture 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene

US7985884B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2010
Grant dateJul 26, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/25
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene comprising: (a) dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane in the presence of a dehydrofluorination catalyst comprised of chromium (III) oxide, and alkali metal, to produce a product mixture comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and less than 20 parts per hundred 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene; and (b) recovering said 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene from the product mixture produced in (a).

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