DEHYDROFLUORINATION PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS

摘要

Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of hydrofluoroolefins of the structure CF₃CF=CHY, wherein Y can be H or F, comprising reacting at least one fluoropropane reactant of the structure CF₃CFXCFYH1 wherein X can be either F or H, and Y can be either F or H, provided that both X and Y' are not both F, with a basic aqueous solution in the presence of a non-aqueous, non-alcoholic solvent, and in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.