Patent ID: 6080899
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A process for producing a fluorinated organic compound comprising:reacting an organic starting material with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a fluorination catalyst and in a reaction solvent comprising at least one HFC compound having the formula C.sub.x H.sub.y F.sub.z, wherein 3.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.6, z.gtoreq.1 and y+z=2x+2 to produce a product stream containing a fluorinated organic compound having the formula C.sub.n H.sub.m F.sub.q Cl.sub.r, wherein 1.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.7, q.gtoreq.1 and (m+q+r).ltoreq.(2n+2), wherein said reaction solvent has a boiling point higher than that of said fluorinated organic compound; andrecovering said fluorinated organic compound from said product stream.