Compositions containing 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) and methods for making and using the compositions

A composition produced by a process comprising:

• contacting a mixture comprising HF and 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane (250fb) in a vapor phase with a fluorination catalyst to effect fluorination of the 250fb and form the composition, the composition comprising:
• a) 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf);
• b) 1,1,1-trifluoropropane (263fb);
• c) vinyl chloride monomer (VCM);
• and
• d) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (143a), dichlorodifluoromethane (12), 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene (1131a), 1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (1131), 1,1-difluoroethane (152a), 1-chloro-2-fluoroethane (151), 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane (151a), 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (254eb), 1,3,3,3,-tetrafluoropropane (254fb), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (134a), 1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoropropene (1225zc), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234ze), 3-chloro-3,3,-difluoropropene (1242zf), dichlorofluoropropene (1241), 1,1,3-trichloropropene (1240za), 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane (250fb), tetrachloroethylene (1110), chloromethane (40), 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf), 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (1233zd), chlorodifluoropropene (1242), 2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253db), 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1223xd), dichlorodifluoropropene (1232), 1,1-dichloroethylene (1130a), 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (243db), and pentachlorofluoroethane (111).

A process comprising:

• contacting a composition comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) with chlorine effect chlorination of the 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) to 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (243db);
• wherein the composition further comprises 1,1,1-trifluoropropane (263fb);
• vinyl chloride monomer (VCM);
• and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (143a), dichlorodifluoromethane (12), 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene (1131a), 1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (1131), 1,1-difluoroethane (152a), 1-chloro-2-fluoroethane (151), 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane (151a), 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (254eb), 1,3,3,3,-tetrafluoropropane (254fb), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (134a), 1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoropropene (1225zc), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234ze), 3-chloro-3,3,-difluoropropene (1242zf), dichlorofluoropropene (1241), 1,1,3-trichloropropene (1240za), 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane (250fb), tetrachloroethylene (1110), chloromethane (40), 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf), 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (1233zd), chlorodifluoropropene (1242), 2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253db), 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1223xd), dichlorodifluoropropene (1232), 1,1-dichloroethylene (1130a), 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (243db), and pentachlorofluoroethane (111).