Patent ID: 9399609
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: C07C

Claim Text:
1. A method for minimizing the formation of 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane in a liquid phase reaction of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and HF in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst in a reactor comprising: (a) reacting HF with sufficient amount of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst under conditions effective to form 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, the hydrofluorination catalyst being present in sufficient amounts to catalyze said reaction and 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane being formed with both a conversion of about 80% or more and 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane selectivity of about 20% or less; and (b) maintaining the 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane being formed with both a conversion of about 80% or more and a 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane selectivity of about 20% or less by adding said hydrofluorination catalyst continuously or periodically to the reactor in small increments.