Process and compositions to remove 1243zf from 1252zc using a solution of a metal-hydride catalyst in a liquid hydrosilane
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2024746158
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-03-14
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-27
AI Technical Summary
Conventional separation techniques, such as distillation, are ineffective in removing 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFO-1243zf) from 1,1-difluoropropene (HFO-1252zc) due to their similar boiling points, and chemical processes to produce HFO-1252zc often yield l-fluoropropene (HFO-1261ze) as a minor co-product, which is difficult to fully separate.
A process involving a solution of a metal-hydride catalyst, such as copper hydride, silver hydride, or gold hydride, in a liquid hydrosilane, which selectively converts HFO-1243zf to HFO-1252zc, thereby increasing the HFO-1252zc content in the product stream and reducing HFO-1243zf to less than 0.1 mole percent.
The process achieves a selectivity of at least 98% or 99% in converting HFO-1243zf to HFO-1252zc, efficiently increasing the HFO-1252zc content in the product stream while minimizing the HFO-1243zf content.