| abstract |
A process for producing 2,4-dichlorobenzotrifluoride, which comprises reacting m-dichlorobenzene with a halogenated methane of the formula CF x Cl 4-x where x is 0, 1 or 2, and hydrogen fluoride at a temperature of from 80 to 180°C in the presence of a catalyst of at least one member selected from the group consisting of fluorides of antimony, boron, titanium, tantalum and niobium. |