Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, CHF=CHCl, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

The invention relates to a lubricating oil composition and a refrigerant composition containing a polyalkylene glycol having a terpenoid end group, such as a farnesol end group.

Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244 db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243 fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, CHF═CHCl, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242 zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

A composition comprising: (i) 1,1-difluoroethene (vinylidene fluoride, R-1132a); (ii) carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2, R-744); (iii) pentafluoroethane (R-125); and (iv) one or more of trifluoromethane (R-23) and hexafluoroethane (R-116).

The use as a refrigerant of a composition comprising 1,1-difiuoroethyiene in a liquid chiller system.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing a reaction gas containing R-1132(E) with selectivity higher than that of known methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a reaction gas containing (E)-1,2-difluoroethylene (R-1132(E)), (1) the method comprising a step of subjecting a starting material gas containing one or more fluoromethanes selected from the group consisting of chlorodifluoromethane (R-22), difluoromethane (R-32), and fluoromethane (R-41) to a reaction that involves thermal decomposition to obtain the reaction gas, and (2) the starting material gas having a water vapor content of 1 volume % or less.

The invention provides a composition comprising carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744), difluoromethane (R-32) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I) and the use of such a composition as a working fluid in a heat transfer system, such as a refrigeration, heat pump or air-conditioning system.

The use of a refrigerant including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for the heating of a battery of an electric vehicle including at least one electrochemical cell including a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte, the electrolyte including a lithium salt and the negative electrode including metallic lithium as electrochemically active material.

An object is to provide a novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant. Provided is a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising difluoromethane (R32), trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze), and 1,1-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132a).

The present disclosure provides a method for producing purified trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and/or 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), comprising a distillation step of distilling composition 1 comprising difluoromethane (HFC-32) and HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1123 to obtain composition 2 in which HFC-32 is reduced from composition 1; and an extractive distillation step of bringing composition 2 into contact with an extraction solvent to obtain a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1123, in which HFC-32 is reduced from composition 2, composition 2 being an azeotropic composition or azeotrope-like composition comprising HFC-32 and HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1123.