Patent ID: 7098166

Claim:
A process for preparing a fluorine-containing alcohol compound represented by the formula (II): Rf—(CH 2 ) n OH (II) wherein Rf represents a perfluoroalkyl group or a polyfluoroalkyl group, and n is an integer of from 1 to 5, the process comprising the step of reacting water with a halogenated fluorine compound represented by the formula (I): Rf—(CH 2 ) n X (I) wherein Rf is as defined above, X represents I, Br or Cl and n is as defined above, in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more ammine complexes consisting of ammonia and a metal, wherein the nitrogen atom of said ammonia is directly linked to a metal atom to form said ammine complex, said metal atom being selected from the group consisting of the elements in Group 1B, Group 2B, Group 6A, Group 7A and Group 8 of the periodic table, wherein said metal atom is not Pt; and one or more complex oxides selected from the group consisting of an Si—Al complex oxide, an Al—P complex oxide and an Si—Al—P complex oxide, wherein said one or more ammine complexes are supported on said one or more complex oxides.