Azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene

• US 8,703,006 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Issued: 04/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Basu, Rajat, Bement, Leslie, Hulse, Ryan, Knopeck, Gary, Pham, Hang T., Singh, Rajiv R., Williams, David J., Cook, Kane
• Primary Examiner(s): HARDEE, JOHN R
• Application Number:
  US13/298,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20120122996A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 252/67, 222/635, 521/99
• US Class Current: 252/67
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/06 Organic compounds, e.g. natural or synthetic hydrocarbons, polyolefins, mineral oil, petrolatum or ozokerite
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/69 containing fluorine
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 21/18 containing fluorine
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/06 CO2, N2 or noble gases
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/12 Organic compounds only containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, e.g. ketone or alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/14 Saturated hydrocarbons, e.g. butane; Unspecified hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/162 Halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbons, e.g. H2C=CF2
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2203/182 of physical blowing agents, e.g. acetone and butane
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2205/052 Closed cells, i.e. more than 50% of the pores are closed
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2207/04 Aerosol, e.g. polyurethane foam spray
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 9/0019 halogenated
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 9/0023 containing oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 9/127 Mixtures of organic and inorganic blowing agents
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 9/149 Mixtures of blowing agents covered by more than one of the groups C08J9/141 - C08J9/143
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/102 Alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/12 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2205/32 The mixture being azeotropic
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 3/30 for aerosols aerosol containers B65D83/14
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 5/00 Heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants; Materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 5/044 comprising halogenated compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 131/04 : aliphatic
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0043 : For use with aerosol devices
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/28 : containing halogen
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/5072 : Mixtures of only hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/5081 : the oxygen-containing solvents being alcohols only
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/509 : Mixtures of hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing solvents

Abstract

An azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of chlorotrifluoropropene and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a C₁-C₃ alcohol, a C₅-C₆ hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, methylal, methyl acetone, water, nitromethane, and combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A composition comprising a ternary azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of

a. from about 80 to about 99.9 wt. % trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, from about 0.05 to about 15 wt. % methanol, and from about 0.05 to about 10 wt. % trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, or

b. from about 60 to about 80 wt. % cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, from greater than 0.0 to about 20 wt. % ethanol, and from about 20 to about 35 wt. % trans-1,2-dichloroethylene.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is provided in an amount from about 80 to about 99.9 wt. %, methanol is provided in an amount from about 0.05 to about 15 wt. %, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene is provided in an amount from about 0.05 to about 10 wt. %.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is provided in an amount from about 60 to about 80 wt. %, ethanol is provided in an amount from greater than 0.0 to about 20 wt. %, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene is provided in an amount from about 20 to about 35 wt. %.

4. The composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one adjuvant.

5. A heat transfer composition comprising the composition of claim 4, wherein said adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of a co-blowing agents, fillers, vapor pressure modifiers, flame suppressants, stabilizers, lubricants, and combinations thereof.

6. A heat transfer composition comprising at least about 50% by weight of the composition of claim 1.

7. A blowing agent comprising the composition of claim 1.

8. A blowing agent comprising at least about 5% by weight of the composition of claim 1.

9. A foamable composition comprising one or more components capable of forming foam and the composition of claim 1.

10. A foam formed from the foamable composition of claim 9.

11. A closed cell foam comprising the foam of claim 10.

12. A sprayable composition comprising a material to be sprayed and a propellant comprising the composition of claim 1.

13. The sprayable composition of claim 12 in the form of an aerosol.

14. The sprayable composition of claim 12 wherein said material to be sprayed is selected from the group consisting of cosmetics, cleaning solvent, lubricants and medicinal materials.

15. A solvent composition comprising the composition of claim 1.