Abstract: The present invention produces an unsaturated compound (Formula 2) useful as a fluororesin starting material and the like by using a compound of the Formula 1 as a starting material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for obtaining a compound useful as a raw material for various fluororesins in high yield by a short process by using a starting material which is inexpensive and readily available.

Abstract: A novel polymer useful as an optical resin material excellent in heat resistance, a novel monomer for obtaining the polymer, etc., are provided. A fluorinated diene represented by CF2═CF(CF2)nC(CF3)ROCF═CF2 (wherein R is a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group, and n is an integer of from 1 to 3), and a polymer thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a fluorine-containing compound from an inexpensive material. Namely, Compound I such as RACH2OH is reacted with Compound II such as XCORB to form Compound III such as RACH2OCORB, followed by fluorination in a liquid phase to form Compound IV such as RAFCF2OCORBF, which is converted to Compound V such as RAFCOF and/or Compound VI such as RBFCOF. RA is an alkyl group or the like, RB is a perhalogenoalkyl group or the like, RAF and RBF are fluorinated RA and RB, and X is halogen.

Abstract: The process for producing a vic-dichloro acid fluoride compound in a short process and in good yield from the starting material which is inexpensive and readily available is provided. (RH1—EH1—)CRH2RH3CH2—OCORHB (I) is fluorinated in a liquid phase to form (CF2ClCFCl—EFF1—) CRF2RF3CF2—OCORFB (II), and then, an ester bond of the compound (II) is decomposed to form (CF2ClCFCl—EF1—)CRF2RF3COF(III) or the compound (III) and FCORFB (IV).

Abstract: A method for producing a fluoroalcohol of the following formula 1a, which comprises reacting a compound of the following formula 1 with water in a liquid phase at a temperature of 150° C. or higher under a gauge pressure of 0.4 MPa or higher: wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 5, X is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, p is an integer of at least 1, and R is a p-valent organic group, provided that when p is 1, R may be a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a fluorine-containing compound from an inexpensive material.

Abstract: A dichlorotrifluoroethane or the like is fluorinated with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a fluorination catalyst which is a compound oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, zirconium and manganese, and chromium, to produce R-125 and related intermediate products.

Abstract: A graded-refractive-index optical plastic material comprising an amorphous fluorine-containing polymer (A) having substantially no C--H bond, and at least one fluorine-containing polycyclic compound (B) having a refractive index higher by at least 0.

Abstract: A method for producing perfluoro(n-pentane), which comprises fluorinating perfluoro(2-pentene) by bringing the perfluoro(2-pentene) into contact with a fluorine gas in the presence of a solvent.

Abstract: A process for producing 1,1-dichloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, which comprises isomerizing 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane to form 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane, followed by fluorination with hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, which comprises reacting 1,1-difluoroethylene with dichlorofluoromethane in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst to form 1,2,2-trihydrodichlorotrifluoropropane and fluorinating the 1,2,2-trihydrodichlorotrifluoropropane with hydrogen fluoride.

Abstract: A process for producing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, which comprises reacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane or a mixture thereof with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of a Group VIII element as the main component and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group IB elements, lanthanum and lanthanide elements, as an additional component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrogen-containing chloromethane such as chloroform at high selectivity in good yield by reducing a polychloromethane such as carbon tetrachloride in the presence of a reduction catalyst.In the present invention, it is important to conduct the reduction reaction in a liquid phase, whereby formation of impurities such as polymers which deactivate the catalyst, can effectively be suppressed, and the high selectivity and high activity of the reduction catalyst can adequately be obtained.As the reduction catalyst, at least one member selected from elements of Groups 8, 9 and 10, such as ruthenium, rhodium, palladium and platinum, may suitably be employed. Also a catalyst comprising, as the main component, such an element and having at least one member of Group 11 elements such as copper, silver and gold added thereto, may also suitably be employed.

Abstract: A process for producing a 2,2-difluoropropane of the following formula (2), which comprises fluorinating a chlorine-containing 2,2-halogenopropane of the following formula (1) by hydrogen fluoride or a fluorinating agent:C.sub.3 H.sub.a Cl.sub.b F.sub.c (1)C.sub.3 H.sub.a Cl.sub.b-x F.sub.c+x (2)wherein a, b, c and x are integers satisfying the following conditions:a.gtoreq.0, b.gtoreq.1, c.gtoreq.0, x.gtoreq.1, a+b+c=8.