Honeywell International Inc.
Processes for producing trifluoroiodomethane using metal trifluoroacetates

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane. The process includes providing a metal trifluoroacetate, iodine, a phase transfer catalyst, and an organic solvent, and reacting the metal trifluoroacetate and iodine in the presence of the phase transfer catalyst and the organic solvent to produce trifluoroiodomethane.