Process for preparing 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene
The present application provides a process of preparing 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene, comprising reacting 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane with a base in an aqueous solvent component in the absence of a phase transfer catalyst.
1. A composition comprising:
i) 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb); and
ii) 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane (254fb).
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb), 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane (254fb), 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf), and 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf).
3. A composition comprising:
about 95 to about 99 percent 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf);
about 1 to about 2 percent 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb); and
about 0.1 to about 0.2 percent 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf).
4. A composition comprising:
about 98 to about 99 percent 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf);
about 1 to about 2 percent 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb); and
about 0.1 to about 0.2 percent 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf).
5. A composition comprising:
about 70 to about 80 percent 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf);
about 20 to about 25 percent 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb);
about 0.05 to about 0.1 percent 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf); and
about 0.01 to about 0.05 percent 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane (254fb).
6. A composition comprising:
about 74 to about 76 percent 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf);
about 23 to about 25 percent 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (253fb);
about 0.05 to about 0.07 percent 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf); and
about 0.01 to 0.02 percent 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane (254fb).
7. The composition of claim 1 further comprising 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf), 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,3-dichloropropane (243db), and 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf).
8. The composition of claim 1 further comprising HF.
9. The composition of claim 8 further comprising 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (1243zf).
10. The composition of claim 8 further comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf).
11. The composition of claim 8 further comprising 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,3-dichloropropane (243db).