Patent ID: 8871986

Claim:
A process for the preparation of a fluoroiodoalkane compound represented by the formula: CF 3 (CF 2 ) n —I wherein n is 0 or 1; the process comprising contacting: (i) a compound represented by the formula: CF 3 (CF 2 ) n —Y wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, and Br; wherein n is 0 or 1; (ii) a source of iodine; (iii) an alkali metal salt catalyst selected from the group consisting of K, Rb and Cs, and (iv) a catalyst promoter in the range of from 0.01 to 50% by weight of the entire catalyst weight, at a temperature for a length of time sufficient to produce the fluoroiodoalkane compound; and wherein the catalyst promoter comprises V 2 O 5 .