Abstract:
A process for producing alkyl trifluoroacetates The present invention relates to a process for producing alkyl trifluoroacetates by reacting trifluoroacetic acid with an alkyl alcohol R—OH in an aqueous solution, and wherein the alkyl trifluoroacetate is separated from the reaction medium by means of direct rectification. In one aspect the present invention relates to a process for recovering trifluoroacetic acid in the form of alkyl trifluoroacetates from aqueous waste-water streams of preceding chemical transformations.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the catalytic oxidation of hydrogen chloride by means of oxygen to form chlorine in a fluidized-bed process in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a particulate support composed of alpha-aluminum oxide having an average particle size of from 10 to 200 μm, wherein the catalyst support has a low surface roughness and can be obtained from a used catalyst which has been used in a fluidized-bed process for at least 500 hours of operation.