To provide intermediates useful to produce hydrofluoroolefins and manufacturing processes that provide hydrofluoroolefins that contain no
chlorine.SOLUTION: There is provided processes for producing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butene comprising: (a) contacting 1,1,2,4,4-pentachlorobuta-1,3-
diene with HF to obtain a product mixture comprising 2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; (b) contacting (a) with a base to obtain a product mixture comprising E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butene; (c) contacting (b) with a
chlorine source to obtain a product mixture comprising 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane; (d) contacting (c) with a base to obtain a product mixture comprising 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butyne; (e) contacting (d) with
hydrogen to obtain a product mixture comprising Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butene.SELECTED DRAWING: None