Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluorinated aliphatic compounds by pyrolysis of perfluorocarboxylic acids and their derivatives—halides and esters. The pyrolysis is carried out in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a carrier most preferably selected from the series comprising active carbon, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, nickel oxide, oxides of silicon promoted with alkali metal halides, selected from the series comprising fluorides, chlorides bromides, iodides of sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, at a temperature in the range of from about 100° C. to about 450° C.; with producing fluorinated aliphatic compounds selected from the series comprising perfluoroolefins, polyfluoroolefins and their derivatives; and also in the presence additionally of hydrogen fluoride with the formation of fluorinated aliphatic compounds selected from the series comprising polyfluoroalkanes and their derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluorinated aliphatic compounds by pyrolysis of perfluorocarboxylic acids and their derivatives—halides and esters. The pyrolysis is carried out in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a carrier most preferably selected from the series comprising active carbon, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, nickel oxide, oxides of silicon promoted with alkali metal halides, selected from the series comprising fluorides, chlorides bromides, iodides of sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, at a temperature in the range of from about 100° C. to about 450° C.; with producing fluorinated aliphatic compounds selected from the series comprising perfluoroolefins, polyfluoroolefins and their derivatives; and also in the presence additionally of hydrogen fluoride with the formation of fluorinated aliphatic compounds selected from the series comprising polyfluoroalkanes and their derivatives.