Isomerization of 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsHaiyou Wang, Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Hsueh S. Tung, Michael Van Der Puy
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Abstract
The present invention involves methods for isomerization of 1234zc. Also provided are methods for managing 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene produced as a byproduct in a process for synthesizing trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene from 245fa, wherein 1234zc is converted into trans/cis-1234ze with the help of a catalyst in the absence of HF and in an isomerization reactor, or is converted into 1234zc and/or 245fa with the help of a catalyst in the presence of HF in a separate reactor or preferably in the same reactor of 245fa dehydrofluorination.
Claims20
A method for isomerizing a compound comprising:
- contacting a composition comprising 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with at least one isomerization catalyst selected from the group consisting of metal halides, halogenated metal oxides, and zero-valent metals or metal alloys, wherein said contacting occurs at a reaction temperature from about 50° C. to about 400° C. to isomerize at least a portion of said 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene into 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
A method for producing a fluorinated compound comprising:
- reacting a composition comprising 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene in the presence of hydrogen fluoride and at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of metal halides and halogenated metal oxides wherein said reacting occurs at a reaction temperature from about 100° C. to about 500° C. to convert at least a portion of said 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene into a reaction product comprising at least one of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane.
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