Abstract: A process is disclosed for the catalytic hydrogenolysis of at least one starting material selected from saturated acyclic halofluorocarbons and hydrohalofluorocarbons containing three or four carbon atoms, and from one to five non-fluorine halogens (each non-fluorine halogen being independently chlorine or bromine) wherein all non-fluorine halogen substituents are contained on end carbons. The process involves reacting the starting material with hydrogen at an elevated temperature of about 300.degree. C. or less in the presence of a catalyst containing a catalytically effective amount of palladium supported on carbon to produce a hydrogenolysis product wherein over 80 mole percent of the hydrogenolysis product is a saturated compound having the same distribution of fluorine substituents as the starting material. The carbon support has an ash content of less than about 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the treatment of a new or deactivated supported metal catalyst containing noble metal to prepare said catalyst for use in the hydrodehalogenation of a compound having the formula C.sub.n H.sub.m F.sub.p X.sub.q, where each X is independently selected from Cl and Br, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6, m is an integer from 0 to 12, p is an integer from 1 to 13, and q is an integer from 1 to 13, and wherein m+p+q equals 2n+2 for saturated compounds which are acyclic, m+p+q equals 2n for saturated compounds which are cyclic and for olefinic compounds which are acyclic, and m+p+q equals 2n-2 for olefinic compounds which are cyclic, comprising the step of contacting said catalyst with an atmosphere comprising chlorine gas at a temperature from about 100.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. for a time sufficient to improve the catalytic activity thereof for said hydrodehalogenation.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenolysis and/or dehydrohalogenation of fluorohalocarbons and/or fluorohalohydrocarbons by reacting the fluorohalocarbons and/or fluorohalohydrocarbons with a source of hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement comprising utilizing a rhenium-containing catalyst, which may, optionally, contain at least one Group VIII metal and may, optionally, be supported.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the regeneration and/or activation of a noble catalyst comprising contacting said catalyst with an atmosphere comprising a fluorohalocarbon and/or a fluorohydrocarbon of the formula, C.sub.n H.sub.m F.sub.p X.sub.q, wherein X is chlorine and/or bromine; n is an integer from 1 to 6; m is an integer from 0 to 6, provided that m can be no more than the total n in the compound; p and q are integers from 1-13 when the compound is acyclic and integers from 1-11 when the compound is cyclic, provided that the fluorohalocarbon and/or fluorohalohydrocarbon always contains at least one chlorine or bromine atom and provided that m+p+q=2n+2 when the compound is acyclic and that m+p+q=2n when the compound is cyclic, at a temperature in excess of 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenolysis and/or dehydrohalogenation of fluorohalocarbons and/or fluorohalohydrocarbons by reacting the fluorohalocarbons and/or fluorohalohydrocarbons with a source of hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement comprising utilizing a rhenium-containing catalyst, which may, optionally, contain at least one Group VIII metal and may, optionally, be supported.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the treatment of a new or deactivated supported metal catalyst containing noble metal to prepare said catalyst for use in the hydrodehalogenation of a compound having the formula C.sub.n H.sub.m F.sub.p X.sub.q, where each X is independently selected from Cl and Br, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6, m is an integer from 0 to 12, p is an integer from 1 to 13, and q is an integer from 1 to 13, and wherein m+p+q equals 2n+2 for saturated compounds which are acyclic, m+p+q equals 2n for saturated compounds which are cyclic and for olefinic compounds which are acyclic, and m+p+q equals 2n-2 for olefinic compounds which are cyclic, comprising the step of contacting said catalyst with an atmosphere comprising chlorine gas at a temperature from about 100.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. for a time sufficient to improve the catalytic activity thereof for said hydrodehalogenation.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the regeneration and/or activation of a noble catalyst comprising contacting said catalyst with an atmosphere comprising a fluorohalocarbon and/or a fluorohydrocarbon of the formula, C.sub.n H.sub.m F.sub.p X.sub.q, wherein X is chlorine and/or bromine; n is an integer from 1 to 6; m is an integer from 0 to 6, provided that m can be no more than the total n in the compound; p and q are integers from 1-13 when the compound is acrylic and integers from 1-11 when the compound is cyclic, provided that the fluorohalocarbon and/or fluorohalohydrocarbon always contain at least one chlorine or bromine atom and provided that m+p+q=2n+2 when the compound is acrylic and that m+p+q=2n when the compound is cyclic, at a temperature in excess of 200.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by the vapor phase hydrodehalogenation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluorochloroethane in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of palladium on an aluminum fluoride or fluorinated alumina support.