| abstract |
The present invention includes the following steps: (i) Dehydrofluorination of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane to form a product stream comprising 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene Optionally separating 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene from the product stream, and (ii) hydrogenating 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene obtained in step (i) to give 1-chloro A process for the preparation of 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane is provided comprising the step of producing -2,2-difluoroethane. |