Ethylfluoride production
AssigneePhillips Petroleum Company
InventorsThomas Hutson, Jr., Cecil O. Carter
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Abstract
In the production of ethylfluoride by reacting ethylene with hydrofluoric acid, the addition of a very minor amount of a heavier olefin such as a C.sub.3 and/or C.sub.4 olefin greatly improves conversion and selectivity of the reaction. The product ethylfluoride can be recovered by liquid-liquid extraction.
Claims9
A process for the production of ethylfluoride which comprises reacting ethylene with hydrogen fluoride under conditions which produce ethylfluoride as the major or primary product and in the presence of at least one heavier C.sub.3 and C.sub.4 olefin in a minor amount ranging from 0.01 to 30 weight percent of the total olefin present which is sufficient to increase the conversion and improve the selectivity of the reaction.
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