Patent ID: 7132578

Claim:
A process for the preparation of trifluoromethyl iodide, comprising the step of: contacting in a reactor a compound represented by the formula: CF 3 —W and a compound represented by the formula: IF n wherein W is selected from the group consisting of: H, Br, Cl, COOH, COCl, COOCH 3 , COOC 2 H 5 , COCH 3 , COPh, CF 3 , Si(CH 3 ) 3 , SPh, SCH 3 , SSCF 3 , SSPh, SSCH 3 , and SO 2 Cl; wherein n is 1, 3, 5, or 7; and wherein the step of contacting is carried out, at a temperature, pressure and for a length of time sufficient to produce trifluoromethyl iodide.