IP Library Granted Patent US 8,163,196
Granted Patent B2
US 8,163,196 · App. 12/605,609 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene

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Patent No.
US 8,163,196
App. No.
12/605,609
Granted
Apr 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of chlorotrifluoropropene and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 3 alcohol, a C 5 -C 6 hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, methylal, methyl acetone, water, nitromethane, and combinations thereof.

Claims (36)

1. A composition comprising a binary azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and a C 1 -C 3 alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 78 to about 99.9 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 22 weight percent methanol.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 85 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent ethanol.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 65 to about 99.9 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 35 weight percent ethanol.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 90 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to less than 10 weight percent isopropanol.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 85 to about 99.9 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent isopropanol.

7. A solvent cleaning composition comprising an azeotrope-like mixture according to claim 1 .

8. The solvent cleaning composition of claim 7 wherein the solvent cleaning composition is provided as an aerosol.

9. A sprayable composition comprising an azeotrope-like mixture according to claim 1 , an active ingredient, and, optionally, an inert ingredient.

10. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 85 to about 99.9 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent methanol.

11. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 88 to about 99.5 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.5 to about 12 weight percent methanol.

12. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol having a boiling point of about 35.2±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

13. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 70 to about 99.95 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.05 to about 30 weight percent methanol.

14. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 90 to about 99.95 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.05 to about 10 weight percent methanol.

15. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 95 to about 99.95 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.05 to about 5 weight percent methanol.

16. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol having a boiling point of about 17° C. to about 19° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

17. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol having a boiling point of about 17° C. to about 18° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

18. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol having a boiling point of about 17° C. to about 17.5° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

19. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol having a boiling point of about 17.15° C.±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

20. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 98.78 to about 97.59 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 1.22 to about 2.41 weight percent methanol.

21. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 97.0 to about 94.7 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 2.4 to about 5.9 weight percent methanol.

22. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 92 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 8 weight percent ethanol.

23. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 96 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 5.1 weight percent ethanol.

24. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 96 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.2 to about 1.8 weight percent ethanol.

25. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and ethanol having a boiling point of about 18.1° C.±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

26. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 88 to about 99.5 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.5 to about 12 weight percent ethanol.

27. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 88.9 to about 96.4 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 1.2 to about 14.8 weight percent ethanol.

28. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and ethanol having a boiling point of about 37.4° C.±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

29. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 94 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 6 weight percent isopropanol.

30. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 95 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent isopropanol.

31. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 96.8 to about 99.9 weight percent trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 3.2 weight percent isopropanol.

32. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and isopropanol having a boiling point of about 17.9° C.±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

33. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 92 to about 99.5 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.5 to about 8 weight percent isopropanol.

34. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of about 97 to about 99.9 weight percent cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and about 0.1 to about 3.0 weight percent isopropanol.

35. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azeotrope-like mixture consists essentially of cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and isopropanol having a boiling point of about 38.1° C.±1° C. at a pressure of about 14.7 psia±0.5 psia.

36. A composition comprising a binary azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and methanol or ethanol.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS US, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074569/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2010
From: BASU, RAJAT S.; BEMENT, LESLIE; COOK, KANE; HULSE, RYAN; KNOPECK, GARY; PHAM, HANG T.; SINGH, RAJIV R.; WILLIAMS, DAVID J.
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 023747/0286 →