In some embodiments, HFO-132, and in particular HFO-1132E, may be produced from 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-
trifluoroethane (CFC-113), and in particular HFO-1132E may be produced from 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-
trifluoroethane (CFC-113). In a first step, 1, 1, 2-
trifluoroethane (HFC-143) is produced by hydrogenating 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113) by reacting with
hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce 1, 1, 2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143). The highly exothermic hydrogenation step may be moderated by diluting the catalyst and / or by diluting the 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113) feedstock. The 1, 1, 2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143) may then be dehydrofluorinated in the presence of a catalyst to produce trans-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E) and / or cis-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132Z). The cis-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132Z) may then be isomerized to produce a trans-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E), and then, the cis-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E) may be isomerized.