There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of dichloropropane in presence of Lewis acid and to further form propylene oxide from the propylene chlorohydrin.

Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO.sub.2F.sub.2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO.sub.2F.sub.2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure ArOH to a reaction mixture; where A is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO.sub.2F.sub.2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO.sub.2F.sub.2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure ArOH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure ArF.

Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO.sub.2F.sub.2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO.sub.2F.sub.2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure ArOH to a reaction mixture; where A is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO.sub.2F.sub.2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO.sub.2F.sub.2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure ArOH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure ArF.

This invention provides polyurethane foams containing a brominated flame retardant. Also provided are formulations and methods for preparing polyurethane foams containing a brominated flame retardant.

There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of dichloropropane in presence of Lewis acid and to further form propylene oxide from the propylene chlorohydrin.

There are provided methods and systems related to use of one or more lanthanide halides in an electrochemical oxidation of metal halide in anolyte where the metal ion is oxidized from lower oxidation state to higher oxidation state at an anode; and then further use of the one or more lanthanide halides and the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state in a halogenation reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon to form one or more products comprising halohydrocarbon.

There are provided methods and systems related to use of one or more lanthanide halides in an electrochemical oxidation of metal halide in anolyte where the metal ion is oxidized from lower oxidation state to higher oxidation state at an anode; and then further use of the one or more lanthanide halides and the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state in a halogenation reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon to form one or more products comprising halohydrocarbon.

Disclosed is a manufacturing method of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The first reaction uses dicyclopentadiene as a starting material and nitrogen gas or another inert gas as a diluting agent in a gas-phase thermal cracking reaction to obtain cyclopentadiene. The second reaction uses cyclopentadiene as a starting material in a liquid phase chlorination reaction with chlorine gas to obtain 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane. The third reaction uses 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane as a starting material in a gas-phase chlorination and fluorination reaction with hydrogen fluoride and chlorine gas in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst to obtain 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The method uses easily acquired starting material and a stable fluorination catalyst, provides a high yield for a target product, and is applicable for large-scale continuous gas-phase production of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene.

Disclosed is a manufacturing method of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The first reaction uses dicyclopentadiene as a starting material and nitrogen gas or another inert gas as a diluting agent in a gas-phase thermal cracking reaction to obtain cyclopentadiene. The second reaction uses cyclopentadiene as a starting material in a liquid phase chlorination reaction with chlorine gas to obtain 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane. The third reaction uses 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane as a starting material in a gas-phase chlorination and fluorination reaction with hydrogen fluoride and chlorine gas in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst to obtain 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The method uses easily acquired starting material and a stable fluorination catalyst, provides a high yield for a target product, and is applicable for large-scale continuous gas-phase production of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene.

Disclosed is a manufacturing method of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The first reaction uses dicyclopentadiene as a starting material and nitrogen gas or another inert gas as a diluting agent in a gas-phase thermal cracking reaction to obtain cyclopentadiene. The second reaction uses cyclopentadiene as a starting material in a liquid phase chlorination reaction with chlorine gas to obtain 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane. The third reaction uses 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorocyclopentane as a starting material in a gas-phase chlorination and fluorination reaction with hydrogen fluoride and chlorine gas in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst to obtain 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene. The method uses easily acquired starting material and a stable fluorination catalyst, provides a high yield for a target product, and is applicable for large-scale continuous gas-phase production of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene.