Abstract: Disclosed is a process for passivating a surface of a dehydrochlorination reactor comprising: stopping a flow of hydrochlorofluoropropane to a reactor, passing a gas mixture comprising hydrogen gas through the reactor at a temperature of at least 25° C. for a period of time sufficient to restore the selectivity of a dehydrochlorination reaction, stopping the flow of the hydrogen gas mixture, and resuming the flow of hydrochlorofluoropropane to the dehydrochlorination reaction.

Abstract: A method for forming 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) comprising providing a dehydrochlorination starting material having relatively low concentrations of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), especially and preferable less than about 8.0% when the dehydrochlorination reaction utilizes no substantial amount of catalyst or catalyst comprising austenitic nickel-based materials.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to processes which involve: contacting a mixture comprising at least one fluoroolefin and at least one RfC?CX impurity with at least one zeolite to reduce the concentration of the at least one RfC?CX impurity in the mixture; wherein Rf is a straight-chain perfluorinated alkyl group, and X is H, F, Cl, Br or I; and the at least one zeolite is selected from the group consisting of zeolites having pore opening of at least 4 Angstroms and no more than about 5 Angstroms, zeolites having pore opening of at least about 5 Angstroms and Sanderson electronegativity of no more than about 2.6, and mixtures thereof; provided that the at least one zeolite is not zeolite 4A.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to processes of making 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The processes involve dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane in vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal compound supported on alumina to produce a product mixture comprising 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of salts of sodium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, cobalt, copper, and chromium, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process is provided comprising contacting and reacting the compound CF3CF2CHXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, or the compound CF3CF?CXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu, Ru, Cu—Pd, Ni—Cu, and Ni—Pd, to obtain as a result thereof reaction product comprising hydrofluoropropenes or intermediates convertible to said hydrofluoropropenes, notably CF3CF?CH2 and CF3CH?CHF.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to processes which involve: contacting a mixture comprising at least one fluoroolefin and at least one RfC?CX impurity with at least one zeolite to reduce the concentration of the at least one RfC?CX impurity in the mixture; wherein Rf is a straight-chain perfluorinated alkyl group, and X is H, F, Cl, Br or I; and the at least one zeolite is selected from the group consisting of zeolites having pore opening of at least 4 Angstroms and no more than about 5 Angstroms, zeolites having pore opening of at least about 5 Angstroms and Sanderson electronegativity of no more than about 2.6, and mixtures thereof; provided that the at least one zeolite is not zeolite 4A.

Abstract: A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting RfCFClCH2X with a catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising RfCF?CHX, wherein said catalyst comprises MY supported on carbon, and wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group, X ?H, F, Cl, Br or I, M=K, Na or Cs, and Y?F, Cl or Br.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a process for dehalogenation of chlorofluorocompounds. The process comprises contacting a saturated chlorofluorocompound with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature sufficient to remove chlorine and/or fluorine substituents to produce a fluorine containing terminal olefin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for reducing the concentration of RfC?CX impurities in fluoroolefins. The process involves: contacting a mixture comprising at least one fluoroolefin and at least one RfC?CX impurity with at least one amine to reduce the concentration of the at least one RfC?CX impurity in the mixture; wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group, and X is H, F, Cl, Br or I. The present disclosure also relates to processes for making at least one hydrotetrafluoropropene product selected from the group consisting of CF3CF?CH2, CF3CH?CHF, and mixtures thereof and reducing the concentration of CF3C?CH impurity generated during the process. The present disclosure also relates to processes for making at least one hydrochlorotrifluoropropene product selected from the group consisting of CF3CCl?CH2, CF3CH?CHCl, and mixtures thereof and reducing the concentration of CF3C?CH impurity generated during the process.

Abstract: A method for forming 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) comprising providing a dehydrochlorination starting material having relatively low concentrations of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), especially and preferable less than about 8.0% when the dehydrochlorination reaction utilizes no substantial amount of catalyst or catalyst comprising austenitic nickel-based materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for passivating a surface of a dehydrochlorination reactor comprising: stopping a flow of hydrochlorofluoropropane to a reactor, passing a gas mixture comprising hydrogen gas through the reactor at a temperature of at least 25° C. for a period of time sufficient to restore the selectivity of a dehydrochlorination reaction, stopping the flow of the hydrogen gas mixture, and resuming the flow of hydrochlorofluoropropane to the dehydrochlorination reaction.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to processes of making 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The processes involve dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane in vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal compound supported on alumina to produce a product mixture comprising 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of salts of sodium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, cobalt, copper, and chromium, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting RfCHClCH2Cl with a carbon catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising RfCCl?CH2, wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting RfCHClCH2Cl with a catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising RfCCl?CH2, wherein said catalyst comprises MY supported on carbon, and wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group, M=K, Na or Cs, and Y=F, Cl or Br.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to the discovery that the presence of impurities in 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene (1230xa) results in catalyst instability during the fluorination of 1230xa to 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. By substantially removing the impurities, it is shown that the catalyst life is extended and results in improved operation efficiency of the fluorination reaction. Such steps similarly result in an overall improvement in the production of certain hydrofluoroolefins, particularly 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf).

Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to the discovery that, during the fluorination of certain fluoroolefin starting re-agents, particularly, 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene (1230xa), oligomerization/polymerization of such starting reagents reduces the conversion process and leads to increased catalyst deactivation. The present invention also illustrates that providing one or more organic co-feed to the fluooelefin starting stream reduces such oligomerization/polymerization and improves catalystic stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for reducing the concentration of RfC?CX impurities in fluoroolefins. The process involves: contacting a mixture comprising at least one fluoroolefin and at least one RfC?CX impurity with at least one amine to reduce the concentration of the at least one RfC?CX impurity in the mixture; wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group, and X is H, F, Cl, Br or I. The present disclosure also relates to processes for making at least one hydrotetrafluoropropene product selected from the group consisting of CF3CF?CH2, CF3CH?CHF, and mixtures thereof and reducing the concentration of CF3C?CH impurity generated during the process. The present disclosure also relates to processes for making at least one hydrochlorotrifluoropropene product selected from the group consisting of CF3CCl?CH2, CF3CH?CHCl, and mixtures thereof and reducing the concentration of CF3C?CH impurity generated during the process.

Abstract: A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting RfCHClCH2Cl with a carbon catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising RfCCl?CH2, wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: Compositions comprising CF3CClFCH2OH, CF3CClFCH2OZnCl, and CF3CClFCH2OC(?O)CH3 are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf may comprise at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of CFC-114a, HCFC-124, HFC-143a, CFO-1113, HFO-1123, HFO-1132a, tetrafluoroethene, HCFO-1122, 3,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-2-butanone, acetyl fluoride, 2-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropanol, 2-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl acetate, Zinc (2-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy) chloride, 2-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy methyl acetate, 1,3-bistrifluoromethyl-1,3-difluorocyclobutane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl acetate, dimethylformamide, pyridine, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, diethyl ether, acetic anhydride, methyl acetate, dimethylacetamide, methanol, ethanol, methyl formate, pyrazine, pyrimidine, N-methylpyrrolidine, N-methylpiperidine, hexamethylphosphoramide, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. The process involves reacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane with copper in the presence of an amide solvent and 2,2?-bipyridine. A process is also disclosed for making 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. The process involves reacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane with copper in the presence of an amide solvent and a Cu(I) salt. A process is further disclosed for making 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene. The process involves reacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane with copper in the presence of an amide solvent, 2,2?-bipyridine and a Cu(I) salt.