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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053613 | Processes for producing 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and precursors thereof A process is disclosed for making CH2ClCF2CClF2. The process involves reacting CH2ClF with CClF═CF2 in an addition reaction zone in the presence of an aluminum halide composition having a bulk formula of AlCl | 11/08/2011 |
| 7649121 | Processes for producing halogenated hydrocarbon compounds using inorganic fluoride Methods and systems for producing halogenated hydrocarbon compounds with an inorganic fluoride (e.g., germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4)) are disclosed herein. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645912 | Processes for producing hydrofluorocarbon compounds using inorganic fluoride Methods and systems for producing hydrofluorocarbon with an inorganic fluoride (e.g., germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4)) are disclosed herein. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7642387 | Processes for producing halocarbon compounds using inorganic fluoride Methods and systems for producing halocarbon with an inorganic fluoride (e.g., germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4)) are disclosed herein. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638659 | Processes for producing chlorofluorocarbon compounds using inorganic fluoride Methods and systems for producing chlorofluorocarbon with an inorganic fluoride (e.g., germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4)) are disclosed herein. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7405333 | Process for the preparation of fluorinated halocarbons A improved process is described for the preparation of a substantially pure, liquefied stream of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by the catalyzed reaction of trichloroethylene with hydrogen fluoride to form the intermediate 2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane and then reacting... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7371861 | Process for preparing ring-fluorinated aromatics The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing ring-fluorinated aromatics of the general formula (I) by a halogen exchange reaction (halex reaction) of a plurality of halogen substituents in one stage in... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348461 | Processes for halogenating compounds Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335804 | Direct conversion of HCFC 225ca/cb mixture Provided are methods for producing hydrofluorocarbons via the selective reduction of a halocarbon blend comprising 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329786 | Processes for producing CFCFHCF Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319175 | Catalyst synthesis of halogenated compounds with catalyst regeneration with elemental halogen 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 fluori... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312367 | Method of making 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene The invention provides an economic process for the manufacture of the hydrofluorocarbon 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (HFC-1225zc). HFC-1225zc can be made from the dehydrochlorination of 1-chloro-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-235fa). Alternatively, HFC-1225zc ca... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294278 | Method for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7247733 | Process for preparing nuclear-fluorinated aromatics The present invention relates to the preparation of nuclear-fluorinated aromatics by reacting, with a fluoride at 40 to 260° C., an aromatic compound substituted at the nucleus with halogen that is exchangeable for fluorine in the presence of at least one compound ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7223892 | Process for the separation of a mixture comprising at least one hydrofluoroalkane Process for the separation of a mixture comprising at least one hydrofluoroalkane and hydrogen fluoride, according to which a hydrofluoroalkane/hydrogen fluoride mixture is reacted with at least one chlorinated or chlorofluorinated precursor of the hydrofluoroalkane... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214839 | Method of making hydrofluorocarbons A manufacturing process for making hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), by reacting a hydrochlorocarbon and HF in a liquid phase catalytic reactor using a large mole ratio of HF to hydrochlorocarbon to minimize formation of high boiling by-products and improve HF consumption ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202388 | Processes for preparing fluoroarenes from haloarenes Processes for preparing fluoroarenes are provided. The processes include contacting a compound having an unactivated aryl group with a source of fluoride or bifluoride in the presence of a transition metal a ligand. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196236 | Direct one-step synthesis of trifluoromethyl iodide A catalytic one-step process for the production of CF3I by reacting, in the presence of a source of oxygen, a source of iodine a reactant of the formula: CF3R where R is —COOH, —COX, —CHO, —COOR2 and —SO... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183448 | Azeotropic composition, comprising 1, 1, 1, 3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1, 1, 1-trifluoro-3-chloro-2-propene, method of separation and purification of the same, and process for producing 1, 1, 1,3,3-pentafloropropane and 1, 1, 1-trifluoro-3-chloro-2-propene A mixture comprising at least 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-chloro-2-propene is subjected to a distillation operation, and thereby, a distillate comprising an azeotropic composition consisting substantially of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1,... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183449 | Process for the treatment of the by-products from a reaction for the production of organic compounds Process for the treatment of by-products from a reaction for the production of organic compounds comprising a stage of evaporation of a liquid phase comprising heavy by-products on a surface, in order to form a concentrated phase comprising the bulk of the heavy by-... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7154006 | Preparation of fluorinated anilines The invention relates to a process for preparing fluorinated anilines starting from the corresponding chlorinated anilines, and also to the use of the fluorinated anilines. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7102041 | Continuous process for preparing halogenated compounds A process for preparing a haloalkane comprising: (a) contacting a haloalkane starting material with an alkene in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst complex under conditions effective to facilitate an addition reaction and to form a product stream comp... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094934 | Production process of hydrofluorocarbons In a process for producing a hydrogen-containing fluorinated hydrocarbon in which a halogenated hydrocarbon reaction raw material, which includes a chlorinated alkene and/or a hydrogen-containing chlorinated alkane, is subjected to a fluorination reaction with hydro... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094936 | Process for preparing halogenated alkanes Methods and materials are provided for the production and purification of halogenated compounds and intermediates in the production of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane. In a preferred embodiment, the process steps include: (1) reacting carbon tetrachloride with vinyl ch... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091362 | Process for preparing nuclear-fluorinated aromatics The present invention relates to the preparation of nuclear-fluorinated aromatics by reacting, with a fluoride at 40 to 260° C., an aromatic compound substituted at the nucleus with halogen that is exchangeable for fluorine in the presence of at least one compound ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091388 | Method of making 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene The invention provides an economic process for the manufacture of the hydrofluorocarbon 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (HFC-1225zc). HFC-1225zc can be made from the dehydrochlorination of 1-chloro-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-235fa). Alternatively, HFC-1225zc ca... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084316 | Process for purifying pentafluoroethane, process for producing the same, and use thereof A process comprising bringing crude pentafluoroethane containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbons containing one carbon atom, hydrochlorofluorocarbons containing one carbon atom and hydrochlorocarbons containing one carb... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083742 | Fluoroiodocarbon blends as CFC and halon replacements A new set of effective, environmentally safe, nonflammable, low-toxicity refrigerants, solvents, foam blowing agents, propellants, and firefighting agents is disclosed. The agents are clean, electrically nonconductive, and have short atmospheric lifetimes, zero ozon... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7071367 | Direct one-step synthesis of CF-I The present invention provides a process for the preparation of trifluoromethyl iodide. The process includes the step of: contacting in a reactor a compound represented by the formula: CF3—W and a compound represented by the formula:... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045668 | Production and use of hexafluoroethane A process for production of high-purity hexafluoroethane, wherein a mixed gas containing hexafluoroethane and chlorotrifluoromethane is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst at 200-450° C., for fluorination of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041852 | Perfluoroalkylanilines The present invention relates to a process for preparing perfluoroalkylanilines and to their use for preparing active ingredients, in particular for agrochemicals. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7008535 | Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009083 | Process for the preparation of 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane and/or 1,1-difluoroethane The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane and 1,1-difluoroethane by reaction of vinyl chloride with hydrogen fluoride, in an organic solvent consisting of at least one saturated halogen-containing hydrocarbon. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6977316 | Direct one-step synthesis of trifluoromethyl iodide A catalytic one-step process for the production of CF3I by reacting, preferably in the presence of a source of oxygen, a source of iodine with a reactant of the formula: CF3R where R is —SH, —S—S—CF3, —S... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6967260 | Method for purification of tetrafluoromethane and use thereof Tetrafluoromethane containing ethylene compound, hydrocarbon compounds, carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide is contacted with zeolite having an average pore size of 3.4 to 11 Å and an Si/Al ratio of 1.5 or less and/or a carbonaceous adsorbent having an average p... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6841705 | Method of producing difluoromethane A method of producing difluoromethane (HFC-32), which includes firstly reacting methylene chloride with hydrogen fluoride in gas phase at 280 to 340° C. in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to produce chlorofluoro methane, and secondly reacting the chlorofluo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6806396 | Disposal of fluoroform (HFC-23) The present invention relates to the co-pyrolysis of fluoroform and chlorodifluoromethane to form a mixture of useful fluoroolefin and saturated HFCs, notably, tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene and CF3CHF2 and CF3CHFCF... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6759381 | Azeotrope-like compositions of 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane and 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene Provided are azeotropic and azeotrope-like mixtures of 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane and 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene that are useful as an intermediate in the production of HFC-245fa. HFC-245fa is useful as a nontoxic, zero ozone depleting fluorocarbon... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6657094 | Method of chlorination of end of fluorine-containing compound There is provided a method of end-chlorination of a fluorine-containing compound which can easily provide a fluorine-containing monomer having a functional group such as nitrile group at relatively low cost. The method of chlorinating an end of a fluorine-cont... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6555086 | Hydrogen fluoride recovery process Processes for separating and recovering hydrogen fluoride from a gaseous mixture of an organic compound and hydrogen fluoride are disclosed. The processes include contacting the gaseous mixture with a solution of an alkali metal fluoride in hydrogen fluor... | 04/29/2003 |
