Patent ID: 7012165

Claim:
A method of fluorinating an aromatic compound or chloroaromatic compound comprising the steps of: a) mixing at least one active fluorinating agent selected from the group consisting of CuF 2 , AgF, HgF 2 , TeF 4 , MnF 4 , FeF 3 , and CoF 2-4 with at least one support selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, ZnF 2 , CaF 2 , MgF 2 , AlF 3 , and combinations of activated carbon, ZnF 2 , CaF 2 , MgF 2 , or AlF 3 ; b) heating said mixture at a temperature of at least 300° C. or 350° C.; and c) contacting said mixture with an aromatic compound, a chloroaromatic compound, a mixture of aromatic compounds, a mixture of chloroaromatic compounds, or a mixture of chloroaromatic and aromatic compounds.