| abstract |
An improved process for the manufacture of 1,1,1-trifluorodichloroethane and/or 1,1,1,2-tetrafluorochloroethane by contacting in the gaseous phase at about 250°C to about 450°C a selected pentahaloethane with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a catalytically effective amount of a selected metal in combination with a high fluorine content aluminum-containing compound, the reaction being conducted under controlled conditions whereby the production of pentafluoroethane is minimized. |