Patent ID: 8034985

Claim:
A process for the preparation of a fluoroiodoalkane compound represented by the formula: CF 3 (CF 2 ) n —I, wherein n is 1, comprising: contacting A, B and C; wherein A is represented by the formula: CF 3 (CF 2 ) n —Y, wherein n is 1, and wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, Br, and COOH; wherein B is a source of iodine; wherein C is a catalyst selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, mixtures thereof, and salts thereof; wherein the contacting is carried out in the presence of a catalyst modifier for the catalyst, and the catalyst modifier is a transition metal element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Fe, Zn, Zr, Nb, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, salts thereof, and combinations thereof; wherein the process occurs at a temperature of from about 100° C. up to about 750° C. and for a contact time sufficient to produce the fluoroiodoalkane compound; and wherein the contacting is carried out in the presence of a source of oxygen and in the presence of a diluent selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, helium, argon, CO, CO 2 , water, organic solvent, and mixtures thereof.