Process for making chlorotrifluoroethylene from 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane

摘要

Disclosed is a process for the making chlorotrifluoroethylene. The process comprises the step of reacting 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane with a reducing metal in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent under conditions sufficient to form chlorotrifluoroethylene.