A process for the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane is disclosed which involves (a) contacting a mixture comprising
hydrogen fluoride,
chlorine, and at least one starting material selected from the group consisting of halopropenes of the formula CX3CCl═CX2 and halopropanes of the formula the CX3CClYCX3, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, and Y is H, Cl or F (provided that the number of X and Y which are F totals no more than six) with a chlorofluorination catalyst in a
reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising CF3CClFCF3, HCl, HF, and underfluorinated halogenated
hydrocarbon intermediates. The process is characterized by said chlorofluorination catalyst comprising at least one
chromium-containing component selected from (i) a crystalline alpha-
chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of the
chromium atoms in the alpha-
chromium oxide lattice are replaced by
nickel, trivalent
cobalt or both
nickel and trivalent
cobalt, provided that no more than 2 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-
chromium oxide lattice are replaced by
nickel and that the total amount of chromium atoms in the alpha-
chromium oxide lattice that are replaced by nickel and trivalent
cobalt is no more than 6 atom %, and (ii) a fluorinated
crystalline oxide of (i). Also disclosed is a process for the manufacture of a mixture of HFC-227ea and hexafluoropropene by reacting a starting mixture comprising CFC-217ba and
hydrogen in the
vapor phase at an elevated temperature, optionally in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. This process involves preparing the CFC-217ba by the process described above.