Impurities such as sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) are removed from trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) through distillation, adsorption, or a combination thereof, and/or including the formation of an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition including effective amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC). The trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) thus purified may then be used in the manufacture of trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I). Also disclosed are azeotropes and azeotrope like compositions of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC).

Impurities such as sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) are removed from trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) through distillation, adsorption, or a combination thereof, and/or including the formation of an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition including effective amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC). The trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) thus purified may then be used in the manufacture of trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I). Also disclosed are azeotropes and azeotrope like compositions of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC).

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane, the process comprising providing a reactant stream comprising hydrogen iodide and at least one trifluoroacetyl halide selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetyl chloride, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl bromide, and combinations thereof, reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a first catalyst at a first reaction temperature from about 25? C. to about 400? C. to produce an intermediate product stream comprising trifluoroacetyl iodide, and reacting the intermediate product stream in the presence of a second catalyst at a second reaction temperature from about 200? C. to about 600? C. to produce a final product stream comprising the trifluoroiodomethane.

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane, the process comprising providing a reactant stream comprising hydrogen iodide and at least one trifluoroacetyl halide selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetyl chloride, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl bromide, and combinations thereof, reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a first catalyst at a first reaction temperature from about 25? C. to about 400? C. to produce an intermediate product stream comprising trifluoroacetyl iodide, and reacting the intermediate product stream in the presence of a second catalyst at a second reaction temperature from about 200? C. to about 600? C. to produce a final product stream comprising the trifluoroiodomethane.

The present invention generally relates to processes for converting acrylate esters or a derivative thereof to difluoropropionic acid or a derivative thereof. This process is generally performed using fluorine gas in a hydrofluorocarbon solvent.

The present invention generally relates to processes for converting acrylate esters or a derivative thereof to difluoropropionic acid or a derivative thereof. This process is generally performed using fluorine gas in a hydrofluorocarbon solvent.

This invention relates to a novel method for the synthesis of (2E,4E,6Z,8E)-8-(3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-ylidene)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,4,6-trienoic acid. In particular, the invention relates to several improvements in several individual steps of the multi-step synthesis scheme

This invention relates to a novel method for the synthesis of (2E,4E,6Z,8E)-8-(3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-ylidene)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,4,6-trienoic acid. In particular, the invention relates to several improvements in several individual steps of the multi-step synthesis scheme

Clean process for preparing a chloroformyl-substituted benzene by oxidation of a tail gas hydrogen chloride from a chlorination reaction and a chloroacylation reaction and recycling of the resulting oxidation product chlorine gas into the chlorination reaction. The present invention provides a clean process for preparing a polymer-grade chloroformyl-substituted benzene.

Clean process for preparing a chloroformyl-substituted benzene by oxidation of a tail gas hydrogen chloride from a chlorination reaction and a chloroacylation reaction and recycling of the resulting oxidation product chlorine gas into the chlorination reaction. The present invention provides a clean process for preparing a polymer-grade chloroformyl-substituted benzene.