COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING FLUORINE SUBSTITUTED OLEFINS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING SAME

• US 20070290177A1
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Shankland, Ian, Pham, Hang, Singh, Rajiv
• Granted Patent: US 9,518,225 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 252/601
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 29/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing halogenated hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/202 Aliphatic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/06 Organic compounds, e.g. natural or synthetic hydrocarbons, polyolefins, mineral oil, petrolatum or ozokerite
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/008 comprising drug dissolved or suspended in liquid propellant for inhalation via a pressurized metered dose inhaler [MDI]
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/18 Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/00 Fire-extinguishing compositions; Use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires fireproof paints C09D5/18; fireproofing materials C09K21/00
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/0028 Liquid extinguishing substances A62D1/0092 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A62D 1/0057 Polyhaloalkanes A62D1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 31/0231 Halogen-containing compounds
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 37/03 Precipitation; Co-precipitation
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 37/035 Precipitation on carriers
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 21/18 containing fluorine
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/164 Perhalogenated unsaturated hydrocarbons, e.g. F2C=CF2
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2207/04 Aerosol, e.g. polyurethane foam spray
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2325/06 Polystyrene
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 9/146 only fluorine as halogen atoms
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 7/20 Diluents or solvents
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 21/08 containing halogen
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/12 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/126 : Unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/22 : All components of a mixture being fluoro compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/24 : Only one single fluoro component present
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 3/00 : Materials not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 3/30 : for aerosols aerosol containers B65D83/14
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 5/045 : containing only fluorine as halogen
• CPC Class Codes: C11B 9/0007 : Aliphatic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0043 : For use with aerosol devices
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/22 : Electronic devices, e.g. PCBs or semiconductors
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/245 : containing fluorine
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/963 : Off-grid food refrigeration

Abstract

Disclosed are the use of fluorine substituted olefins, including tetra- and penta-fluoropropenes, in a variety of applications, including in methods of depositing catalyst on a solid support, methods of sterilizing articles, cleaning methods and compositions, methods of applying medicaments, fire extinguishing/suppression compositions and methods, flavor formulations, fragrance formulations and inflating agents.

Claims

1. A method of depositing catalyst on a solid support comprising precipitating particles of said catalyst from a compound of formula I in a supercritical or near supercritical state:

XCF_zR_3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

56. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one fluoroalkene is a compound of Formula II:

2. The method of claim 1 wherein Y is CF3.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein at least one R on the unsaturated terminal carbon is H.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein n is 0.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein n is 0.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein Y is CF3 and n is 0.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one fluoroalkene comprises at least one tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234).

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said at least one fluoroalkene further comprises at least one pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225).

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said at least one tetrafluoropropene comprises 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze).

10. A cleaning composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene of Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

11. The cleaning composition of claim 10 having a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of not greater than about 1000.

12. The cleaning composition of claim 10 in the form of an aerosol.

13. A method of applying a medicament to an organism comprising:

providing a composition comprising the medicament and at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I;

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3; and

introducing said composition to the organism.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said organism is a human.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said introducing step comprises providing said composition to a metered dose inhaler (MDI) and discharging the composition from said MDI.

16. A method of sterilizing an article comprising contacting said article with a composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

17. A fire extinguishing/suppression method comprising contacting a fire with a composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

18. A flavor formulation comprising a composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

19. A fragrance formulation comprising a composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.

20. An inflating agent comprising a composition comprising at least one fluoroalkene in accordance with Formula I:

XCFzR3-z  

 

(I)

where X is a C2 or a C3 unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl radical, R is independently Cl, F, Br, I or H, and z is 1 to 3.