- Copper-Substituted Chromium Oxide Compositions, Their Preparation, and Their Use as Catalysts and Catalyst Precursors
-
A crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where from about 0.05 atom % to about 5 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by divalent copper (Cu+2) atoms is disclosed. Also disclosed is a chromium-containing catalyst composition comprising as a chromium-containing component the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide; and methods for preparing a composition comprising the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide. One method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide to an aqueous solution of a soluble copper salt and a soluble trivalent chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a copper concentration of from about 0.05 atom % to about 5 atom % of the total concentration of copper and chromium in the solution; and after at least three moles of ammonium per mole of chromium in the solution has been added to the solution, (b) collecting the co-precipitated solid formed in (a); (c) drying the collected solid; and (d) calcining the dried solid. Another method involves (a) preparing an aqueous solution of a soluble copper salt and a soluble trivalent chromium salt that contains a copper concentration of from about 0.05 atom % to about 5 atom % of the total concentration of copper and chromium in the solution, (b) evaporating the solution to dryness, and (c) calcining the dried solid. Also disclosed is a chromium-containing catalyst composition comprising a chromium-containing component prepared by treating the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide with a fluorinating agent; and a process for changing the fluorine distribution (i.e., content and/or arrangement) in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst. The process involves using as the catalyst a composition comprising the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide and/or the treated copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide.
- -
-
Page/Page column 12
(2010/06/22)
-
- PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS AND SEPARATION OF HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS
-
A process for the synthesis of fluorinated olefins of the formula CF3CF=CHX, wherein X is F or H comprising contacting hexafluoropropene with hydrogen chloride in the vapor phase, in the presence of a catalyst, at a temperature in the range from about 200 °C to about 350 °C, wherein the mole ratio of hydrogen chloride to hexafluoropropene is from about 2:1 to about 4:1, separating the 1-chloro-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene, 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene and hydrogen fluoride products from unreacted hexafluoropropene, and hydrogen chloride by distillation, hydrogenating either the 1-chloro-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene, 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene or mixture thereof over a catalyst, and dehydrochlorinating the said hydrogenation product to produce either 1225ye or 1234yf.
- -
-
Page/Page column 12-14
(2008/12/07)
-
- PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLUOROPROPANES AND HALOPROPENES
-
A process is disclosed for making CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF=CH2 and/or CF3CCI=CH2. The process involves reacting at least one starting material selected from the group consisting of halopropanes of the formula CX3CH2CH2X, halopropenes of the formula CX3CH=CH2 and halopropenes of the formula CX2=CHCH2X, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, with HF and CI2 in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising HF, HCI, CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF=CH2, and CFsCCI=CH2; and recovering the CF3CF2CH3, CF3CF=CH2 and/or CFsCCI=CH2 from the product mixture. Also disclosed is a process for making CF3CH2CHF2, CFsCH=CHF, and/or CFaCH=CHCI. This process involves reacting at least one starting material selected from the group consisting of halopropenes of the formula CX3CH=CH2 and halopropenes of the formula CX2=CHCH2X, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, with HF and CI2 in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising HF, HCI, CF3CH2CHF2, CFsCH=CHF and CF3CH=CHCI; and recovering the CF3CH2CHF2, CFsCH=CHF, and/or CF3CH=CHCI from the product mixture. The molar ratio of HF to the total amount of starting materials fed to the reaction zone for both of these processes is at least stoichiometric, and the molar ratio of Cl2 to total amount of starting material fed to the reaction zone for both of these processes is 2:1 or less.
- -
-
Page/Page column 15-17
(2008/12/05)
-
- Compositions containing chromium, oxygen and gold, their preparation, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors
-
A catalyst composition is disclosed that includes chromium, oxygen, and gold as essential constituent elements. The amount of gold in the composition is from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % based on the total amount of chromium and gold. Also disclosed is a process for changing the fluorine distribution (i.e., content and/or arrangement) in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of the catalyst composition; and methods for preparing said catalyst composition. One preparation method involves; (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide (aqueous ammonia) to an aqueous solution of a soluble gold salt and a soluble chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a gold content of from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % of the total content of gold and chromium in the solution to form an aqueous mixture containing co-precipitated solid; (b) drying the co-precipitated solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume. Another preparation method involves (a) impregnating solid chromium oxide with a solution of a soluble gold salt, (b) drying the impregnated chromium oxide prepared in (a); and optionally, (c) calcining the dried solid. A third preparation method involves (a) evaporating an aqueous solution of chromium(VI) oxide and a soluble gold salt to form a solid; (b) drying the solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume.
- -
-
Page/Page column 14-15
(2008/12/08)
-
- Preparation of composition containing chromium, oxygen, and either silver or palladium, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors
-
A method for preparing a catalyst composition suitable for increasing the fluorine content in a hydrocarbon or a halogenated hydrocarbon is disclosed. The method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide to an aqueous solution of a soluble trivalent chromium salt and a soluble salt of a modifier metal selected from silver and palladium, that contains at least three moles of nitrate (i.e., NO3?) per mole of chromium (i.e., Cr+3) in the solution and has a modifier metal concentration of from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % of the total concentration of modifier metal and chromium in the solution to form an aqueous mixture containing co-precipitated solid and dissolved ammonium nitrate; and after at least three moles of ammonium hydroxide per mole of chromium in the solution has been added to the solution, (b) drying said aqueous mixture formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume (e.g., air). Also disclosed is a catalyst composition comprising alpha-chromium oxide and a modifier metal selected from silver and palladium prepared by the above method. Also disclosed is a process for increasing the fluorine content in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst; and processes using a catalyst composition comprising chromium, oxygen and a modifier metal selected from siver and palladium as essential constituent elements (e.g., a catalyst composition prepared by the above process). An azeotropic composition involving CF3CCl═CF2 and HF is also disclosed.
- -
-
Page/Page column 8-9
(2008/12/08)
-
- Compositions containing chromium, oxygen, and at least two modifier metals selected the group consisting of gold, silver, and palladium, their preparation, and their use as catalysts and catalyst precursors
-
A catalyst composition is disclosed that includes chromium, oxygen, and at least two of gold, silver, and palladium as essential constituent elements. The amount of modifier metals (gold, silver, and/or palladium) in the composition is from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % based on the total amount of chromium and modifier metals. Also disclosed is a process for changing the fluorine distribution (i.e., content and/or arrangement) in a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon in the presence of the catalyst composition; and methods for preparing said catalyst composition. One preparation method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide (aqueous ammonia) to an aqueous solution of soluble salts of modifier metals and a soluble chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a modifier metal content of from about 0.05 atom % to about 10 atom % of the total content of modifier metals and chromium in the solution to form an aqueous mixture containing co-precipitated solid; (b) drying the co-precipitated solid formed in (a); and (c) calcining the dried solid formed in (b) in an atmosphere containing at least 10% oxygen by volume. Another preparation method involves (a) impregnating solid chromium oxide with a solution of a soluble modifier metal salts; (b) drying the impregnated chromium oxide prepared in (a); and optionally; (c) calcining the dried solid. Yet another preparation method involves mixing multiple compositions, each comprising chromium, oxygen, and at least one modifier metal.
- -
-
Page/Page column 12-13
(2008/12/08)
-
- Thermal chlorofluorination of propyne and propadiene II
-
Propyne and propadiene have been previously reported to readily undergo vapor phase catalyzed chlorofluorination at temperatures to 285 °C to form C3F4Cl4 mixtures that are primarily CFCl2-CF2-CFCl2. Continued fluorination at temperatures up to 485 °C produce the rearranged C3F6Cl2 isomers CF3-CCl2-CF3 and CF2Cl-CFCl-CF3.
- Belter, Randolph K.
-
p. 552 - 556
(2008/01/08)
-
- PHOTOCHLORINATION AND FLUORINATION PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF FLUORINE-CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS
-
A process is disclosed for increasing the fluorine content of at least one compound selected from halohydrocarbons and hydrocarbons. The process involves (a) directing light from a light source through the wall of a reactor to interact with reactants comprising chlorine and said at least one compound in said reactor, thereby producing a halogenated hydrocarbon having increased chlorine content by photochlorination, and (b) reacting said halogenated hydrocarbon produced by the photochlorination in (a) with HF; and is characterized by the light directed through the reactor wall being directed through a poly(perhaloolefin) polymer.
- -
-
Page/Page column 12; 13
(2008/06/13)
-
- Synthesis of telogens and optimization of tetrafluoroethene telomerization process
-
The most advantageous technological parameters of tetrafluoroethene telomerization using 1-chloro-2-iodohexafluoropropane (telogen) towards the telomers n2-n4 or n1-n4 were experimentally established. The telomers n1-n4 were prepared with the yield of 48 mol% under the following conditions: temperature 170°C, the molar ratio of 1-chloro-2-iodohexafluoropropane to tetrafluoroethene equal to 1.2, the autoclave filling of 1.5 kg dm-3. The maximum yield of telomers n2-n4 amounted to 27 mol% when the molar ratio of telogen to tetrafluoroethene was decreased to 0.7 and the other parameters of synthesis remained the same. The optimum parameters for the synthesis of telogens: 1-chloro-2-iodohexafluoropropane and 2-iodoheptafluoropropane have been also determined.
- Lewandowski, Grzegorz,Meissner, Egbert,Milchert, Eugeniusz
-
p. 337 - 344
(2007/10/03)
-
- PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,1,1,3,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE AND 1,1,1,2,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE
-
A process is disclosed for the manufacture of CF3CH2CHF2 and CF3CHFCH2F. The process involves (a) reacting hydrogen fluoride, chlorine, and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCl=CClX (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product including both CF3CCl2CClF2 and CF3CClFCCl2F; (b) reacting CF3CCl2CClF2 and CF3CClFCCl2F produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product including both CF3CH2CHF2, and CF3CHFCH2F; and (c) recovering CF3CH2CHF2 and CF3CHFCH2F from the product produced in (b). In (a), the CF3CCl2CClF2 and CF3CClFCCl2F are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst including a ZnCr2O4/crystalline α-chromium oxide composition, a ZnCr2O4/crystalline α-chromium oxide composition which has been treated with a fluorinating agent, a zinc halide/α-chromium oxide composition and/or a zinc halide/α-chromium oxide composition which has been treated with a fluorinating agent.
- -
-
Page/Page column 15-16; 17
(2008/06/13)
-
- PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,1,1,3,3,3-HEXAFLUOROPROPANE AND AT LEAST ONE OF 1,1,1,2,3,3-HEXAFLUOROPROPANE AND 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE
-
A process is disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) and at least one 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea). The process involves (a) reacting HF, Cl2, and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCl=CX2 (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product including both CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2; (b) reacting CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2 produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product comprising CF3CH2CF3 and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of CHF2CHFCF3, and CF3CHFCF3; and (c) recovering from the product produced in (b), CF3CH2CF3 and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of CHF2CHFCF3 and CF3CHFCF3. In (a), the CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2 are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst including a ZnCr2O4/crystalline α-chromium oxide composition, a ZnCr2O4/crystalline α-chromium oxide composition which has been treated with a fluorinating agent, a zinc halide/α-chromium oxide composition and/or a zinc halide/α-chromium oxide composition which has been treated with a fluorinating agent.
- -
-
Page/Page column 15-16; 17
(2008/06/13)
-
- Processes for the purification and use of 2-chloro-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and zeotropes thereof with HF
-
A process is disclosed for the separation of a mixture of HF and CF3CClFCF3. The process involves placing the mixture in a separation zone at a temperature of from about ?30° C. to about 100° C. and at a pressure sufficient to maintain the mixture in the liquid phase, whereby an organic-enriched phase comprising less than 50 mole percent HF is formed as the bottom layer and an HF-enriched phase comprising more than 90 mole percent HF is formed as the top layer. The organic-enriched phase can be withdrawn from the bottom of the separation zone and subjected to distillation in a distillation column to recover essentially pure CF3CClFCF3. The distillate comprising HF and CF3CClFCF3can be removed from the top of the distillation column while essentially pure CF3CClFCF3can be recovered from the bottom of the distillation column. The HF-enriched phase can be withdrawn from the top of the separation zone and subjected to distillation in a distillation column. The distillate comprising HF and CF3CClFCF3can be removed from the top of the distillation column while essentially pure HF can be recovered from the bottom of the distillation column. If desired, the two distillates can be recycled to the separation zone. Also disclosed are compositions of hydrogen fluoride in combination with an effective amount of CF3CClFCF3to form an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition with hydrogen fluoride. Included are compositions containing from about 38.4 to 47.9 mole percent CF3CClFCF3. Also disclosed are processes for producing 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-propane. One process uses a mixture comprising HF and CF3CClFCF3and is characterized by preparing essentially pure CF3CClFCF3as indicated above, and reacting the CF3CClFCF3with hydrogen. Another process uses an azeotropic composition as described above, and reacts the CF3CClFCF3with hydrogen in the presence of HF. Also disclosed is a process for producing hexafluoropropene. This process is characterized by preparing essentially pure CF3CClFCF3as indicated above, and dehalogenating the CF3CClFCF3.
- -
-
Page column 7
(2008/06/13)
-
- PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-CHLORO-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE, HEXAFLUOROPROPENE AND 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE
-
A process for the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane is disclosed which involves (a) contacting a mixture comprising hydrogen fluoride, chlorine, and at least one starting material selected from the group consisting of halopropenes of the formula CX3CCl=CX2 and halopropanes of the formula the CX3CClYCX3, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, and Y is H, Cl or F (provided that the number of X and Y which are F totals no more than six) with a chlorofluorination catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising CF3CClFCF3, HCl, HF, and underfluorinated halogenated hydrocarbon intermediates. The process is characterized by said chlorofluorination catalyst comprising at least one chromium-containing component selected from (i) a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by nickel, trivalent cobalt or both nickel and trivalent cobalt, provided that no more than 2 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by nickel and that the total amount of chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice that are replaced by nickel and trivalent cobalt is no more than 6 atom % , and (ii) a fluorinated crystalline oxide of (i).Also disclosed is a process for the manufacture of a mixture of HFC-227ea and hexafluoropropene by reacting a starting mixture comprising CFC-217ba and hydrogen in the vapor phase at an elevated temperature, optionally in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. This process involves preparing the CFC-217ba by the process described above.
- -
-
Page 17-18; 24
(2008/06/13)
-
- PREPARATION OF PERHALOGENATED CHLOROFLUOROPROPANES BY HALOGEN EXCHANGE IN THE LIQUID AND VAPOUR PHASES AND THEIR ISOMER ANALYSES BY 19 F NMR SPECTROSCOPY
-
The liquid phase fluorination of pentachlorotrifluoeropropane (1) and tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane (2) of defined isomer composition at atmospheric or autogenous pressure by means of the Henne-Swarts reagent yielded from 60 percent to 70 percent of tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane (2) and trichloropentafluoropropane (3).The vapour-phase fluorination of chlorofluoropropanes 1-3 with hydrogen fluoride catalysed by ferric salts on a charcoal support afforded chloropropanes 2 and 3 in addition to dichlorohexafluoropropane (4) in a yield of 13.5 percent to 79 percent.Simultaneusly an isomerization reaction took place in some cases.The isomer compositions of the starting substances and products were determined by means of 19F NMR spectroscopy.The NMR data of the isomers ar given and compared with the chemical shifts calculated using the published empirical method .
- Kvicala, J.,Paleta, O.,Dedek, V.
-
p. 155 - 175
(2007/10/02)
-
- Standard Enthalpies of Formation of 1,2-Dichlorohexafluoropropane and Hexafluoropropene
-
The energy of combustion of 1,2-dichlorohexafluoropropane ΔeUo(C2F6Cl2,l) = -930.6 +/- 2.0 kJ mole-1 has been measured in a calorimeter with a rotating platinished bomb, giving -1376.0 +/- 4.4 and -1349.0 +/- 4.4 kJ mole-1 respectively for the enthalpy of formation in the liquid and the gaseous state.By combining the latter value with published data the enthalpy of formation of hexafluoropropene is found to be ΔfHo(C3F6,g) = -1151.7 kJ mole-1.
- Papina, T. S.,Kolesov, V. P.,Golovanova, Yu. G.
-
p. 1168 - 1170
(2007/10/02)
-
- Reaction of Bistrifluoromethylaminosulphenyl Chloride with Fluoro-olefins and Hexafluorobut-2-yne under Free-radical Conditions
-
Reaction of bistrifluoromethylaminosulphenyl chloride with unsymmetrical fluoro-olefins in daylight or under photochemical conditions gives both possible 1:1 adducts (ca. 1:1) arising from homolytic fission of the S-Cl bond.Addition to octafluorobut-2-ene and hexafluorobut-2-yne gives mixtures of the syn- and anti- adducts.
- Service, Colin F.,Tipping, Anthony E.
-
p. 135 - 140
(2007/10/02)
-
