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• This, invention relates to the , production of 1-chloro-3,3,3- trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) in high yields , of over 75% and at lower temperatures than normally employed.
• 1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene,(HCFC-1233zd) is a raw material used for making 1 ,1 ,1 ,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa). However, it also has other uses, such as for example, as a monomer in the' preparation of polymeric materials. It can also be used as a raw material as a building block for making other fluorinated compounds.
• the preparation' df, HFC-245fa from HCFC-12333zd is a two-step process, such as disclosed in WO, 97/24307. In this two-step process
• HCC-240fa 1 ,1,1-3,3-pentachloropropane (HCC-240fa) first reacts, in the gas phase, with hydrogen fluoride to give 1233zd, which, after the removal of HCI formed, reacts in a second step with hydrogen fluoride to give HFC-245fa.
• This gaseous phase reaction is generally carried out at temperatures of 180° C or higher, preferably higher.
• HFC-245fa at about 120° C can be improved by first reacting HCC- 240fa with hydrogen fluoride in liquid phase in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst to produce HCFC-1233zd and other reaction products, and in a second step the HCFC-1233zd obtained from the first step is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in liquid phase in the presence of a second hydrofluorination catalyst to obtain the HFC-245fa, wherein in at least one or both of the steps there is the continuous introduction of hydrogen chloride into the reaction medium.
• Example 1 of this patent the first step of the reaction, with the introduction of hydrogen chloride, produces HCFC-1233zd as only 3.3% of the reaction products after 2.5 hours and 1.55% of the reaction products after 22 hours.
• the second Example in this patent when HCI is not continuously fed into the reaction medium, the production of HCFC- 1233zd in the first step after 2.5 hours is 64.6% and after 22 hours is 11.9% of the 5 reaction products.
• This prior art teaches introduction of hydrogen chloride to the reaction mixture to minimize formation of HCFC-1233zd.
• This invention provides a process, batch or continuous, for the production of HCFC-1233zd from HCC-240fa in high yields, i.e., in yields of reaction products of higher than about 75%, preferably higher than about 80%, and even more preferably higher than about 90%, and by a process that can be conducted at a temperature of 150° C or less and in the liquid phase.
• Yields of greater than about5 75%, preferably g reater than a bout 80%, a nd m ore p referably greater than about 90%, of HCFC-1233zd from the reaction of HCC-240fa with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride can be obtained if the reactants are reacted at a temperature of less than 150° C in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or mixture of Lewis acid catalysts, provided that hydrogen chloride and HCFC-1233zd formed in the reaction are o continuously removed after their formation, and the HCFC-1233zd isolated.
• HCFC-1233zd is produced in yields of greater than about 75% of the reaction products when HCC-240fa is reacted with substantially anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in a liquid phase reaction, if the reactants are reacted at a temperature of less than 150° C in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or mixture of Lewis acid catalysts, provided, that hydrogen chloride and
• HCFC-1233zd formed in the reaction are continuously removed after their formation.
• Such a liquid phase reaction at 150° C or less can produce reaction products wherein HCFC-1233zd comprises at least about 75%, preferably at least about 80% and more preferably about 90% of the reaction products produced by the reaction.
• the liquid phase reaction of HCC-240fa with substantially anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to produce the high proportion of HCFC-1233zd reaction product can be conducted at a temperature of 150° C or less, preferably at a temperature of about 40° to about 130° C, and more preferably at a temperature of from about 50° to about 120° C.
• the reaction can generally be conducted at a pressure of from about
• the mole ratio of HCC-240fa to hydrogen fluoride reactant will generally be from about 3:1 to about 30:1 , preferably from about 4:1 to about 25:1 and more preferably from about 5:1 to about 20:1.
• the molar rations are expressed, in the case of a batch process, relative to the initial amounts used, and, in the case of a continuous process, relative to the stationery amounts in the reaction medium.
• the catalyst employed in the reaction is a Lewis acid catalyst, or mixture of Lewis acids.
• Any suitable Lewis acid catalyst or mixture thereof may be employed as the catalyst for the reaction.
• Such suitable Lewis acid catalysts include, but are not limited to, transition metal halides and Group 1Mb, IVb and Vb metal halides.
• Preferred are titanium, tin and iron halides and mixtures thereof, especially titanium tetrachloride, tin tetrachloride and iron chloride and mixtures thereof.
• suitable Lewis acid catalysts there may be mentioned, for example, SbCI 5 , SbCI , TaCI 5 , NbCI 5 , M0CI5 and the like. Any suitable catalytic amount of Lewis acid catalyst or mixture may be employed in the reaction.
• substantially anhydrous hydrogen fluoride it is meant that the hydrogen fluoride generally contains less than about 0.05 weight % water, and more preferably contains less than about 0.02 weight % water since water will react with and deactivate the reaction catalyst.
• Substantially anhydrous hydrogen fluoride suitable for use in the reaction may be obtained from Honeywell or Air Products.
• the reaction may be conducted as either a batch reaction or a continuous reaction and with or without a solvent. In either case, the HCFC-1233zd and hydrogen chloride formed are continuously removed from the batch or continuous reaction mixture by any suitable removal means.
• a useful solvent is an organic compound that dissolves the starting material HCC-240fa and that has a boiling point higher than that of the product, HCFC-1233zd. In addition, such a solvent would not be fluorinated by HF in any substantial amount during the course of the reaction.
• useful solvents include, but are not limited to, sulfolane, perfluorinated alkanes and alkenes, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs).
• the amount of solvent employed will generally be from about 10% to about 80%, preferably from about 20% to about 60%, based on the total weight of the reaction mixture.
• the HCFC-1233zd and HCI are generally removed as soon as they are formed in the reaction mixture and can be removed by any suitable means, such as for example, by means of a distillation column and/or. water condensed cooler fitted to an outlet, such as a pressure control valve, on the reaction vessel.
• HCFC-1233zd is isolated and removed from any under-reacted inte ⁇ ediates in the vapor phase and the under- reacted intermediates of the vapor phase are recycled back to the reaction vessel where they are further reacted with HF to produce additional HCFC-1233zd.
• reaction products of 1233zd and HCI were continuously removed through a pressure control valve to maintain a maximum of 360 psig and were scrubbed through a dilute KOH/water solution and collected.
• GC Analysis of the scrubbed vapors gave 82 area % 1-chloro-3, 3,3-trifluoropropene and 18% of HFC-245fa and under-reacted intermediates. Recycle of the under-reacted intermediates in the vapor phase as well as those left in the reactor bring the overall yield of HCFC-1233zd to greater than 90%. ⁇
• the reactor vessel is charged with 1.2 kg of TiCI and 0.76 kg of HF.
• the reactor is brought up to 90°C and 200 psig.
• 1 kg/hr of 1 ,1 ,1 ,3,3-pentachloropropane and 0.3 kg/hr of HF are continuously fed to the reactor.
• the condenser cooling water is adjusted to maintain constant level in the reactor.
• Products of 1233zd and HCI are continuously taken off the reactor and scrubbed through a 30°C 10% KOH solution and then collected. Collected material consists of 85 wt% 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
• the 15% balance of the collected material contains under-reacted intermediate, and this balance of material is recycled to the reaction vessel for reprocessing and this increases the overall yield of HCFC-1233zd to 90%.

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