Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PURIFYING BROMOCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE IS DISCLOSED, WHEREIN 1,2-DICHLOROHEXAFLUOROCYCLOBUTANE IMPURITY IS REMOVED FROM THE BROMOCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE BY FORMING A MAXIMUM BOILING AZEOTROPE OF THE BROMOCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE WITH ACETONE OR TETRAHYDROFURAN AND THEREAFTER DISTILLING, UNDER REFLUXING CONDITIONS, THE RESULTING AZEOTROPIC COMPOSITION UNTIL THE RESIDUE CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.01% OF THE DIMER IMPURITY. PROCESS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION ALLOWS THE PRODUCTION OF HALOTHANE OF IMPROVED PURITY, SUITABLE FOR USE AS AN ANESTHETIC.