The present disclosure provides a method for co-production of hydrofluorocarbons, which includes the steps of: preheating a mixture of chlorinated olefin and hydrogen fluoride; transferring the mixture to the top of a reactor; simultaneously introducing 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropene and dichloromethane to the middle of the reactor for reaction; dividing the reactor into three to six sections; filling each section with a catalyst; obtaining reaction products at an outlet of the reactor; and separating the reaction products to obtain various hydrofluorocarbon products, respectively. The present disclosure has the advantages of a high yield, an optimal selectivity and a low energy consumption.

A method for producing at least one compound of a fluorine-containing olefin compound (51) or a fluorine-containing olefin compound (52) includes performing a reaction of a fluorine-containing olefin compound (21) with an olefin compound (31) in the presence of a metal-carbene complex compound having an olefin metathesis reaction activity and an olefin compound (41) or (42).

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A method for producing at least one compound of a fluorine-containing olefin compound (51) or a fluorine-containing olefin compound (52) includes performing a reaction of a fluorine-containing olefin compound (21) with an olefin compound (31) in the presence of a metal-carbene complex compound having an olefin metathesis reaction activity and an olefin compound (41) or (42).

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The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I (I), comprising reacting a compound of formula II (II), with a brominating agent in the presence of an acidic catalyst to a compound of formula III (III), and reacting the compound of formula III in tetrahydrofuran or 2-methyl-tetrahydrofuran with potassium tert-butoxide to a compound of formula I.

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The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I (I), comprising reacting a compound of formula II (II), with a brominating agent in the presence of an acidic catalyst to a compound of formula III (III), and reacting the compound of formula III in tetrahydrofuran or 2-methyl-tetrahydrofuran with potassium tert-butoxide to a compound of formula I.

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The present disclosure provides a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1): CX.sup.1X.sup.2═CX.sup.3X.sup.4, wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, and X.sup.4 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, with high selectivity. Specifically, the present disclosure is a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1), wherein the method includes the step of performing dehydrofluorination by bringing a fluorocarbon represented by formula (2): CX.sup.1X.sup.2FCX.sup.3X.sup.4H, wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, and X.sup.4 are as defined above, into contact with a base, and the dehydrofluorination step is performed in the liquid phase at a temperature of −70° C. or higher to less than 120° C.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1): CX.sup.1X.sup.2═CX.sup.3X.sup.4, wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, and X.sup.4 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, with high selectivity. Specifically, the present disclosure is a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1), wherein the method includes the step of performing dehydrofluorination by bringing a fluorocarbon represented by formula (2): CX.sup.1X.sup.2FCX.sup.3X.sup.4H, wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, and X.sup.4 are as defined above, into contact with a base, and the dehydrofluorination step is performed in the liquid phase at a temperature of −70° C. or higher to less than 120° C.

The present invention relates to improvements in known gold containing catalysts. In particular, the present invention relates to improving the stability and/or inhibition of deactivation of gold containing catalysts via the addition of an inorganic oxide, hydroxide, oxo-salt or oxo-acid. There is also disclosed a method for preparing said catalyst most suitably via an impregnation method. Such catalysts are useful in the production of vinyl chloride monomer.

Processes for producing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene and intermediates for producing same. A process for producing 2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane comprises contacting 1,1,2,4,4-pentachlorobuta-1,3-diene with HF in the liquid phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. A process for producing 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane comprises contacting 2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane with a chlorine source. A process for producing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butyne comprises contacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane with a base. A process for producing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene comprises contacting 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butyne with hydrogen.

Processes for producing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene and intermediates for producing same. A process for producing 2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane comprises contacting 1,1,2,4,4-pentachlorobuta-1,3-diene with HF in the liquid phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. A process for producing 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane comprises contacting 2-chloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane with a chlorine source. A process for producing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butyne comprises contacting 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobutane with a base. A process for producing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene comprises contacting 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butyne with hydrogen.