Honeywell International Inc.
One step process for manufacturing trifluoroiodomethane from trifluoroacetyl halide, hydrogen, and iodine

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I). The process includes providing vapor-phase reactants including trifluoroacetyl halide, hydrogen, and iodine, heating the vapor-phase reactants, and reacting the heated vapor-phase reactants in the presence of a catalyst to produce trifluoroiodomethane. The catalyst includes a transition metal.