Azeotrope-like compositions of HFO-E-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and E-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and uses thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10293197-B2
Application number	US-201415023966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	Oct 8, 2013
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

Azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of HFO-E-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and E-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. Also disclosed is a process of preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam by using such azeotrope-like compositions as blowing agents. Also disclosed is a process of producing refrigeration by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of producing an aerosol product by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A composition consisting of:
(a) (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene; and
(b) (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; wherein the (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is present in an effective amount to form an azeotrope-like combination with the (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-44 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 56-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 84-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-16 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-28 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 72-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 94-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-6 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-29 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 71-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 93-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-7 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-32 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 68-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 91-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-9 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-39 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 61-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 87-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-13 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 1-53 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 47-99 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists of 77-99 mole % (E)-1,3,4,4,4-Pentafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-1-butene and 1-23 mole % (E)-1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.

Assignees

• Chemours Co Fc Llc

Inventors

• Robin Mark L

Classifications

• C09K5/044

  comprising halogenated compounds · CPC title

• C09K3/00

  Materials not provided for elsewhere · CPC title

• A62D1/0057 Primary

  Polyhaloalkanes (A62D1/005 takes precedence) · CPC title

• C09K3/30

  for aerosols (aerosol containers B65D83/14) · CPC title

• C08J9/149

  Mixtures of blowing agents covered by more than one of the groups C08J9/141 - C08J9/143 · CPC title