This invention provides a composition that contains PFOB with a PFOA content lower than that of known PFOB, and that is less likely to have an adverse effect on the environment; and provides a method for producing PFOB. The composition contains C.sub.8F.sub.17Brand further contains C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH, wherein C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH is present in a concentration of 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br. The method for producing C.sub.8F.sub.17Br comprises reacting C.sub.8F.sub.17I and a brominating agent to obtain C.sub.8F.sub.17Br, and alkali-washing the obtained C.sub.8F.sub.17Br to reduce the C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH content to 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br.

Provided is a manufacturing method in which 1-chloroheptafluorocyclopentene is brought into contact with an alkali metal fluoride to obtain octafluorocyclopentene. The manufacturing method includes a fluorination step of maintaining, at 85 C. or higher, a suspension containing an alkali metal fluoride suspended in a mixed solvent including a polar aprotic solvent and a glycol ether having a higher boiling point than the polar aprotic solvent while supplying 1-chloroheptafluoropentene into the suspension and performing fluorination thereof to obtain octafluorocyclopentene.

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, CHFCHCl, 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.

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, CHFCHCl, 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.

Provided is a manufacturing method in which 1-chloroheptafluorocyclopentene is brought into contact with an alkali metal fluoride to obtain octafluorocyclopentene. The manufacturing method includes a fluorination step of maintaining, at 85 C. or higher, a suspension containing an alkali metal fluoride suspended in a mixed solvent including a polar aprotic solvent and a glycol ether having a higher boiling point than the polar aprotic solvent while supplying 1-chloroheptafluoropentene into the suspension and performing fluorination thereof to obtain octafluorocyclopentene.

This invention provides a composition that contains PFOB with a PFOA content lower than that of known PFOB, and that is less likely to have an adverse effect on the environment; and provides a method for producing PFOB. The composition contains C.sub.8F.sub.17Brand further contains C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH, wherein C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH is present in a concentration of 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br. The method for producing C.sub.8F.sub.17Br comprises reacting C.sub.8F.sub.17I and a brominating agent to obtain C.sub.8F.sub.17Br, and alkali-washing the obtained C.sub.8F.sub.17Br to reduce the C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH content to 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br.

This invention provides a composition that contains PFOB with a PFOA content lower than that of known PFOB, and that is less likely to have an adverse effect on the environment; and provides a method for producing PFOB. The composition contains C.sub.8F.sub.17Brand further contains C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH, wherein C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH is present in a concentration of 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br. The method for producing C.sub.8F.sub.17Br comprises reacting C.sub.8F.sub.17I and a brominating agent to obtain C.sub.8F.sub.17Br, and alkali-washing the obtained C.sub.8F.sub.17Br to reduce the C.sub.7F.sub.15COOH content to 25 ppb or less based on the total weight of C.sub.8F.sub.17Br.

Disclosed is a method for reducing carbon deposits on a catalyst in recycling HFC-23. The recycling is realized by means of a fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction with HFC-23 and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The catalyst for the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction comprises a main body catalyst and a precious metal. The precious metal is selected from at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru, Au or Rh, and has an addition amount of 0.01-2 wt %. During the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction, hydrogen gas is introduced. The invention has advantages of good catalyst stability, long life, etc.

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, CHFCHCl, 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.

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, CHFCHCl, 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.