Solvay Fluor Und Derivate Gmbh

Solvay Fluor Gmbh

Kali-Chemie Aktiengesellschaft

Carsten Brosch

Max Josef Braun

Werner Rudolph

Hans-Walter Swidersky

Johannes Eicher

Thomas Born

Jens Olschimke

Heinz Gress

Kerstin Eichholz

Stefan Palsherm

Matthias Rieland

Andreas Grossmann

Guenter Fernschild, Deceased

Saskia Braukmüller

Gas mixtures containing HF, HCl or HBr and other constituents, in particular gas mixtures containing carboxylic acid fluorides, C(O)For phosphorus pentafluoride and HCl and possibly HF, can be fractionated by means of ionic liquids.

Method for separating gas

Gas mixtures which comprise acids like HF, HCl or HBr and other constituents, especially gas mixtures which comprise or consist of carboxylic acid fluorides, C(O)For phosphorous pentafluoride and HCl and optionally HF, can be separated by ionic liquids. The process is performed reversibly. Ionic liquids are applied the anion of which corresponds to a stronger acid than the acid to be removed. Highly purified products, for example, highly purified carbonyl fluoride can be obtained.

Reversible water-free process for the separation of acid-containing gas mixtures

Catalysts such as antimony halides, which are useful in fluorination reactions involving hydrogen fluoride, may be reduced during the reaction and require regeneration. Regenerative oxidation is usually carried out by introducing elemental halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, into the reaction mixture. In accordance with the invention elemental halogen is prevented from coming into contact with starting materials or intermediate products which are reactive therewith. This is preferably achieved by withdrawing part of the reaction mixture from the reactor, mixing the withdrawn part with chlorine or fluorine in order to regenerate the catalyst, and thereafter returning the withdrawn part to the reactor.

Catalyst synthesis of halogenated compounds with catalyst regeneration with elemental halogen

A method of producing alkanes containing chlorine by addition of chlorine to C&#x2014;C double bonds or C&#x2014;C triple bonds or by exchange of hydrogen for chlorine by contacting the starting compound in the gas or liquid phase with elemental chlorine and irradiating the reaction mixture with UV light having a wavelength of &#x3bb;&#x2267;280 nm. In this way pentachloroethane can be produced from trichloroethylene, CFC-113 from HCFC-123 or HFC-133a, CFC-112a from HCFC-142b, or HCFC-123 from HCFC-133a. The method also is suitable for separating photochlorinatable impurities from HFC-365-mfc to obtain purified HFC-365-mfc. Advantages include high yields and excellent selectivity.

UV-activated chlorination process

Inorganic and organic compounds containing fluorine can be produced, for example, from corresponding chlorine-containing compounds by chlorine/fluorine exchange using fluorinating agents. Monocyclic or bicyclic compounds containing at least two nitrogen atoms, at least one of which is incorporated into the ring system, can be used as catalysts or fluorinating agents for chlorine/fluorine exchange reactions to produce sulfurylchlorofluoride, sulfurylfluoride or a carboxylic acid fluoride. It is likewise possible to carry out HF addition to unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds or chlorine/fluorine exchange at carbon atoms. For example, monochloro or dichloro malonic acid esters can be converted to difluoro malonic acid esters. Work-up of the reaction mixture can be simplified by using suitable solvents which force the reaction mixture to exist in two phases.

Production of fluorine compounds

Catalytic synthesis of halogenated compounds with catalyst regeneration with elemental halogen

A process for preparing purified, saturated, partially fluorinated or perfluorinated hydrocarbon compounds from crude products which are contaminated with impurity compounds which absorb light at a wavelength of &lgr;>200 nm by irradiating the crude product with UV radiation of a wavelength of &lgr;>200 nm and thereafter recovering highly pure, partially fluorinated or perfluorinated hydrocarbon compounds from the irradiated reaction product, for example, by simple vacuum distillation.

Preparation of highly pure fluorine compounds

A process for purification of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) containing a decreased amount of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride and/or unsaturated impurities. To this end crude 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane is treated in the liquid phase with a solid, inorganic sorption agent and/or with diatomic molecules which and to C&mdash;C multiple bonds. The product to be purified is preferably treated with elemental fluorine. The contents of hydrogen chloride and hydrogen can each be decreased to below 1 ppm. The content of unsaturated (chlorine)-fluorine-compounds can be decreased to below 20 ppm, and the content of unsaturated C2 compounds can be decreased to below 10 ppm. It has also been discovered that fluorotrichloroethylene can be used as a control substance to monitor the purification of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane.

Purification of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane

A process for preparing R113a from Rl13, and R123 from R123a or R123b by rearrangement over AlCl.sub.3, in which when the reaction mixture is heated sudden start-up of the reaction, which often causes large amounts of heat to be released and the reaction to run away, is prevented by using a specially activated AlCl.sub.3, which has been activated by means of a metal halide selected from the group consisting of NaF.multidot.nHF with 0&lt;n.ltoreq.2, AgCl and FeCl.sub.3. In addition to it being considerably easier to control the reaction, shorter reaction times for the rearrangement and a decrease in the amount of by-products which are formed, are observed.

Chlorofluoro(hydro)carbon conversion process

A process for preparing R113a from R113, and R123 from R123a or R123b by rearrangement over AlCl.sub.3, in which when the reaction mixture is heated sudden start-up of the reaction, which often causes large amounts of heat to be released and the reaction to run away, is prevented by using a specially activated AlCl.sub.3, which has been activated by means of a metal halide selected from the group consisting of NaF.nHF with 0&lt;n.ltoreq.2, AgCl and FeCl.sub.3. In addition to it being considerably easier to control the reaction, shorter reaction times for the rearrangement and a decrease in the amount of by-products which are formed, are observed.

Chlorofluoro (hydro) carbon conversion process

A process for preparing ethane derivatives containing the trifluoromethyl group in good yield is described which is carried out in liquid phase and is particularly suitable for preparing CF.sub.3 CHCl.sub.2 (R123).

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Carsten Brosch