摘要 |
<p>A process is disclosed for producing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane with high selectivity. 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropane is contacted with hydrogen fluoride in the vapor phase at a temperature of from about 200 °C to 400 °C in the presence of a catalyst comprising trivalent chromium, to produce a fluorinated product containing CF3CH2CF3 and its haloprecursors (i.e., compounds which may be recycled for further reaction with HF) with a total selectivity of at least about 95 percent; and a sufficient amount of said haloprecursors is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in the vapor phase at a temperature of from 200 °C to 400 °C in the presence of a catalyst comprising trivalent chromium to provide an overall selectivity to 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane of at least about 95 percent based upon the amount of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloropropane initially reacted with HF.</p> |