The Dow Chemical Company

George S Fujioka

Alexander P Fung

John C Little

Jim Love

David D Friese

Russel R Peterson

Brian G Tobey

Danae A Vanderhoof

Many impurities of sulfuryl fluroide are removed by selective adsorption on activated alumina and activated carbon. Thionyl fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, and water are removed by treating contaminated sulfuryl fluoride with activated alumina. Sulfur dioxide and 1,2-dichloroethane are removed by treating contaminated sulfuryl fluoride with activated carbon. When sulfuryl fluoride is treated with the two adsorbents in sequence, sulfuryl fluoride of exceptionally high purity is obtained.

Purification of sulfuryl fluroide by selective adsorption

A novel apparatus and a process for fluorinating organic compounds from halogen-containing organic compounds is disclosed.

Process for fluorinating halogenated organo-compounds

(Trichloromethyl)pyridine compounds are reacted in the liquid phase with HF in the presence of a metal halide catalyst at superatmospheric pressures to form (trifluoromethyl)pyridine compounds in a high yield.

Preparation of (trifluoromethyl)pyridines

A process for the simultaneous preparation of 2,3-difluoro- and 2,3-dichloropyridines from 3-chloro-2-fluoropyridines which comprises passing a 3-chloro-2-fluoropyridine over a carbon based catalyst, optionally in the presence of HF, at elevated temperatures, thereby forming the corresponding 2,3-dichloro- and 2,3-difluoropyridines.

Preparation of fluoropyridines

Ring-fluorinated pyridine compounds are contacted with a chlorinating agent, preferably in the presence of a catalyst, under favorable conditions to yield pyridine compounds having a chlorine substituted in the ring-fluorine position(s).

Chlorine exchange for fluorine in ring-fluorinated pyridine compounds

The use of a supported, metal catalyst in the reaction of Cl.sub.2, HF and SO.sub.2 increases production of sulfuryl fluoride and reduces the formation of by-products relative to charcoal catalysts employed in the prior art. Palladium on carbon catalysts have been found to be particularly active.

Catalytic preparation of sulfuryl fluoride

A method of regenerating the activated charcoal catalyst used in the production of sulfuryl fluoride by reaction of sulfur dioxide, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, comprising treating the spent catalyst with an anhydrous stream of hydrogen fluoride at about 350.degree. to about 600.degree. C.

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George S Fujioka