Fluorination catalyst and fluorination process

Abstract

A fluorination catalyst comprising indium, chromium, oxygen and fluorine as essential constituent elements thereof. The catalyst is prepared by fluorinating a catalyst precursor comprising indium and chromium elements by bringing it into contact with hydrogen fluoride or a fluorine-containing halogenated hydrocarbon at a temperature of 300.degree. to 500.degree. C. A halogenated hydrocarbon is fluorinated by bringing it into contact with hydrogen fluoride in a gaseous phase in the presence of the catalyst.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.