PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE.

摘要

A process for the preparation of 1,1,1-trichlorotrifluoroethane in which 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane is subjected to chlorination by bringing the 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane into contact with chlorine within a reaction vessel characterized in that the process is conducted in the liquid phase in the presence of a chemical free radical initiator under a pressure of from 1 to 20 bar and at a temperature within the range 50 DEG to 120 DEG C., and the product is separated from the reaction mixture by fractional distillation.