Azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane

An azeotrope-like 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane-containing composition, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of:

• (i) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 99 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane and from about 1 to about 99 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 58.6 kPa to about 100.9 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (ii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 95 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 72.9 kPa to about 112.2 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (iii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 95 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 15 weight percent ethanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 72.2 kPa to about 105.5 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (iv) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 95 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 15 weight percent isopropanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 61.8 kPa to about 103.2 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (v) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 70 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 28 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent acetone, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 73.8 kPa to about 100.3 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (vi) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 80 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 66 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 102.8 kPa to about 118.8 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (vii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 40 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 116.0 kPa to about 128.2 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (viii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 40 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent ethanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 107.1 kPa to about 118.5 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (ix) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 40 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent isopropanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 104.6 kPa to about 114.9 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (x) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 50 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 30 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 49 weight percent n-propyl bromide, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 70.9 kPa to about 106.5 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xi) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 70 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent n-propyl bromide, and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 89.9 kPa to about 117.0 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 70 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent n-propyl bromide, and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent ethanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 85.8 kPa to about 108.3 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xiii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 70 weight percent 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent n-propyl bromide, and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent isopropanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 78.7 kPa to about 105.1 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xiv) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 67 and from about 92 to about 99 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane and from about 33 to about 99 and from about 1 to about 8 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 50.1 kPa to about 100.9 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xv) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 90 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 77.9 kPa to about 113.2 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xvi) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 39 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent ethanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 82.7 kPa to about 105.3 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xvii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 39 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent isopropanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 82.1 kPa to about 103.1 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xviii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 98 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 98 weight percent acetone, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 52.1 kPa to about 100.3 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xix) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 75 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 1 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 64 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 93.4 kPa to about 118.7 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xx) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 60 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 20 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 113.1 kPa to about 127.8 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xxi) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 50 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 20 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent ethanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 104.9 kPa to about 113.8 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xxii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 50 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 20 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and from about 1 to about 9 weight percent isopropanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 103.8 kPa to about 111.1 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
• (xxiii) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 50 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 30 to about 98 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and from about 1 to about 49 weight percent n-propyl bromide, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 90.7 kPa to about 106.6 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C.;
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• (xxiv) compositions consisting essentially of from about 1 to about 70 weight percent nonafluoromethoxybutane, from about 10 to about 97 weight percent 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, from about 1 to about 35 weight percent n-propyl bromide and from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of methanol, wherein said composition has a vapor pressure of from about 93.4 kPa to about 118.0 kPa at a temperature of about 40° C., and
• wherein after 50 weight percent of said composition has evaporated the vapor pressure of the remaining composition has changed by about 10 percent or less.