Azeotrope compositions comprising decafluoropentane and hydrogen fluoride and uses thereof

Abstract

Disclosed herein are azeotrope compositions comprising 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride. The azeotrope compositions are useful in processes to produce and in processes to purify 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene. Additionally, disclosed herein are azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions comprising 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane and hydrogen fluoride.

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       42 . An azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition comprising HFC-43-10mee and hydrogen fluoride. 
   
   
       43 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42  comprising HFC-43-10mee and an effective amount of hydrogen fluoride. 
   
   
       44 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42  comprising from about 2.6 mole percent to about 20.1 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and hydrogen fluoride. 
   
   
       45 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42  comprising from about 2.6 mole percent to about 20.1 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and from about 97.4 mole percent to about 79.9 mole percent hydrogen fluoride. 
   
   
       46 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42  comprising from about 2.6 mole percent to about 20.1 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and from about 97.4 mole percent to about 79.9 mole percent hydrogen fluoride, wherein the vapor pressure is from about 3.0 psi (20.7 kPa) to about 198 psi (1365 kPa) at a temperature of from about −20° C. to about 100° C. 
   
   
       47 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42  wherein said compositions consist essentially of from about 2.6 mole percent to about 20.1 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and from about 97.4 mole percent to about 79.9 mole percent hydrogen fluoride, wherein the vapor pressure is from about 3.0 psi (20.7 kPa) to about 198 psi (1365 kPa) at a temperature of from about −20° C. to about 100° C. 
   
   
       48 . The azeotrope composition of  claim 42  comprising from about 2.7 mole percent to about 18.2 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and from about 97.3 mole percent to about 81.8 mole percent hydrogen fluoride, wherein the vapor pressure is from about 3.0 psi (20.7 kPa) to about 198 psi (1365 kPa) at a temperature of from about −20° C. to about 100° C. 
   
   
       49 . The azeotrope composition of  claim 42  wherein said compositions consist essentially of from about 2.7 mole percent to about 18.2 mole percent HFC-43-10mee and from about 97.3 mole percent to about 81.8 mole percent hydrogen fluoride, wherein the vapor pressure is from about 3.0 psi (20.7 kPa) to about 198 psi (1365 kPa) at a temperature of from about −20° C. to about 100° C. 
   
   
       50 . The azeotrope or near-azeotrope composition of  claim 42 , wherein said composition is characterized by a difference between dew point pressure and bubble point pressure that is less than or equal to 3 percent (based upon bubble point pressure).