Bi–Pd Catalyst for Selective Hydrodechlorination of 1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane to Trifluoroethene, a Key Intermediate to 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane as a CFC Replacement for Refrigeration
Trifluoroethene, a key intermediate to 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (FC-134a), was catalytically synthesized with 80–90% selectivity at 80–100% conversion in the hydrodechlorination of 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane(FC-113) at 200–250 °C under an atmospheric pressure over Bi–Pd (Bi/Pd = 0.4–0.6) supported on metal oxides.